Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1895 Louis Beauty Salon

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1895

Matchbook cover. Louis Beauty Salon, 598 Columbia Road.  Gen 9605

No. 598 Columbia Road is in the Pierce Building at Upham’s Corner on the northwest corner of the intersection of Columbia Road and Dudley Street across Columbia road from the cemetery gate.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1894 Sawyer Drug

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1894

Matchbook cover showing Sawyer’s Drug Store, 566 Columbia Road.

Sawyer’s Drug Store was located in the block of Columbia Road in Upham’s Corner across from the Bank of America/First National Bank building.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1893 Industrial School for Girls and Elbridge Smith School

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1893

On Tuesday the Boston Landmarks Commission will hear the petitions for two Dorchester properties for possible Landmark status: the Industrial School for Girls building at 232 Centre Street and the George Wright home at 24 Grampian Way.  The Commission will ask for comments from those who attend the hearing, so if you have an opinion about the status of either of these two properties, please go to Room 900, City Hall, at 6:05 pm for the George Wright home and 6:25 for the Industrial School for Girls.  You can make a comment in writing, but your communication must be signed.  A simple email will not do.  If you want to send an email, you must send a scanned copy of your signed comment to BLC@cityofboston.gov  Today we catch a glimpse of the Industrial School for Girls at the left edge of the illustration.

The board of trustees of the School, which had been founded in 1853 in a mansion in Winchester,  engaged architect George Snell to design a building specifically for the purpose of a residential school for young women who would need skills to make their way in life but whose families could not provide a good home life.  The School building on Centre Street was constructed in 1858 and is the only surviving building in the Commonwealth from the Industrial School philanthropic movement of the 19th century

The second high school, which is the main subject of today’s illustration,  was built at the corner of Dorchester Avenue and Centre Street next to the Industrial School for Girls sometime between 1874 and 1882. The building was used as the high school until the school population had grown so large that a larger building was required and was built at Codman Square in 1900. After that time the older building was used as a school for lower grades and named the Elbridge Smith School in memory of the third master of the high school who served 24 years. The building was replaced by the Patrick O’Hearn School in 1957, and the O’Hearn School building was renamed the William W. Henderson Inclusion Elementary School in 2009.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1892 Talbot Laundries

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1892

Matchbook cover.  Talbot Laundries, Inc. Speed the Peace! Bring them back! War Bonds do it!  Talbot Laundries was located at 21 New England Avenue.  Phone TALbot 7445.

New England Avenue runs between Talbot Avenue and Norfolk Street west of Codman Square along the railroad line.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1891 G & G Deli

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1891

The G & G Deli was located at the corner of Blue Hill Avenue and Columbine Street, now named Ansel Road.  The G & G Deli was the scene of many political rallies, especially for those who ran for the position of Mayor and City Council.

Columbine Street was re-named for Julius Ansel, who was born April 27, 1908 in Russia, and died March 13, 1965 in Boston.  He was a member of the Boston City Council from 1948 to 1951, the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955 and again from 1959 to 1965, and the Massachusetts Senate in 1965. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1963.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1890 Altshuler’s

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1890

Matchbook cover. Caption: GE 6-6361. at Field’s Corner. Altshuler’s, 1485 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester, Mass.

From the illustration I guess it is obvious that Altshuler’s was a record store.  Number 1485 Dorchester Avenue is the building on the west side of Dorchester Avenue between Faulkner Street and the T railway trestle.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1889 For Health’s Sake Roller Skate

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1889

Matchbook cover. Caption: For health’s sake, roller skate. When thinking of roller skating, think of the Winter Garden Rollerway, 725 Gallivan Boulevard, Dorchester, Mass. at Neponset Bridge.

725 Gallivan Boulevard is approximately where the exit ramp comes down to Gallivan from the Expressway near the Staples parking lot.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1888 Blue Hills Cafeteria

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1888

Matchbook cover.  Blue Hills Cafeteria and Cocktail Lounge. 1667 Blue Hill Ave., Mattapan Sq., Mattapan, Mass.

Going south, no. 1667 is the last building on the right on Blue Hill Avenue at the corner of River Street.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1887 Murray Berger’s deli

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1887

Matchbook cover. Caption: Murray Berger’s most modern delicatessen and beer garden. Entertainment. 232 Columbia Road, Dorchester, Mass. Tel. Garrison 9537

The deli was located at the corner of Columbia Road and Devon Street on the west side of Columbia Road in the stretch between Geneva Avenue and the railroad overpass.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1886 Maguire’s Market

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1886

Matchbook cover. Caption: Maguire’s Market.  1261 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester, Mass. T.F. Maguire Co. Liquors Ales Wines Free Delivery. COL. 0843-0844

No. 1261 Dorchester Avenue is the building at the corner of Dorchester Avenue and East Street, now a computer store I think.  The building dates from the mid-19th century and was once the Farrington Store.

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