Tag Archives: Washington Street

Dorchester Illustration 2603 John Tucker’s harness shop

Posted on February 12, 2023 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2603 John Tucker’s harness shop The house in the illustration, which still exists, is located behind the stores at 1156 to 1160 Washington Street.  It was built in 1798.  The atlases indicate that the stores in front of … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2595 Archibald T. Davison, Jr.

Posted on December 4, 2022 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2595 Archibald T. Davison, Jr. Archibald Thompson Davison (11 October 1883 – 6 February 1961) was an American musicologist, conductor, composer and music educator. Davison lived with his parents and siblings at 394 Washington Street, Dorchester.  His father … Continue reading →

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William Frederick Akerman

Posted on January 23, 2021 by earltaylor

William Frederick Akerman World War I  Veteran By Camille Arbogast William Frederick Akerman, sometimes known as Fred, was born on May 26, 1888, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Isabella (Watkins) and Joseph W. Akerman. Joseph and Isabella had married in … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2325 Magnet Theatre

Posted on November 5, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2325        Magnet Theatre The Magnet Theatre was located at 301 Washington Street, north of the intersection of Bowdoin, Harvard and Washington, on the west side of Washington opposite Mt. Bowdoin.  The site is now the home of … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2155 Looking from River Street toward Pierce Square

Posted on July 19, 2014 by earltaylor

Postcard Realphoto. Caption on front: River St.  Postmark: Dec. 6, 1911.   Anthony Sammarco in his book Dorchester Then and Now dates the view as 1895 and says the stores along Washington Street are, from right to left, Miss Cooks … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1548 Robinson Tavern

Posted on May 18, 2011 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1548 Brick in the Edward A. Huebener Brick Collection at the Dorchester Historical Society was taken from the Robinson Tavern building and an artist painted the picture of the tavern on the face of the … Continue reading →

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