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Dorchester Illustration 2683 Blaney Memorial Baptist Church

Posted on August 25, 2024 by earltaylor

Blaney Memorial Baptist Church Dorchester Illustration 2683 Miss Mercy Blaney died in 1884, leaving $20,000 for the building of a church, which was erected in 1887 at the southeast corner of Richmond Street and Dorchester Avenue. Blaney lived on Temple … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2593 Treasures Along the Neponset River Trail

Posted on November 20, 2022 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2593 Treasures Along the Neponset River Trail Treasures Along the Neponset River Trail contributed by Carole Mooney Birds and animals including eagles, hawks, heron, ducks, geese, crows, turkeys, deer and rabbits attract the attention of visitors to the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2578 Gardner Asaph Churchill

Posted on August 7, 2022 by earltaylor

Gardner Asaph Churchill taken from The Churchill Family in America. (1904) Gardner Asaph Churchill was born May 26, 1839.  On April 16, 1862, he married Helen Brastow Barrett, and he died on August 20, 1896. Mr. Churchill was educated in … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2533 John Tucker’s Harness Shoop

Posted on October 3, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2533 John Tucker’s harness shop Reminder: a house history from the Dorchester Historical Society would make a great gift to a homeowner in Dorchester or Mattapan.  Take a look at some of the completed histories on the Dorchester … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2513 Bussey House, 1203-1205 Adams Street

Posted on May 16, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2513  Bussey House 1203-1205 Adams Street Later today, the Dorchester Historical Society will host a program to hear Joe Bagley talk about his new book Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them.  The buildings range in date … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2477 Hotel at Lower Mills

Posted on October 4, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2477    Hotel at Lower Mills Hotel at Lower Mills Minot Thayer owned a hotel that later became known as Young’s Hotel and also known at some time as the Hotel Milton located on the west side of … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2475 Walter Baker Old Stone Mill

Posted on September 20, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2475   Walter Baker Old Stone Mill The stone building at the left of the photo was known as the Old Stone Mill on the west side of Adams Street next to the Neponset River.  Built in 1849, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration World War One Service Member biography: Myles Joseph Gibbons

Posted on December 6, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration World War One Service Member biography: Myles Joseph Gibbons At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration World War One Service Member biography: Herbert Henry Darrell

Posted on December 6, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration World War One Service Member biography: Herbert Henry Darrell At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration World War One Service Member biography: Joseph William Crump

Posted on December 6, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration World War One Service Member biography: Joseph William Crump At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we … Continue reading →

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