Historic New England

Cellar laundry room, interior view, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, 8287-B

The image shows an interior view of a cellar laundry room located on Long Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The room contains a table with various items, including cloths and containers. Windows are visible at the far end and there are pipes running along the ceiling. Brick walls and laundry-rel...

Date: 1920-06-15

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375245

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8287-B

Cellar laundry room, interior view, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, 8288-B

The image shows an interior view of a cellar laundry room located on Long Island in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Visible elements include a clothesline with a cloth hanging, a sink with pipes along the wall, and windows that allow natural light to enter. There is a table with various items, includi...

Date: 1920-06-15

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375246

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8288-B

Cellar laundry room, interior view, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, 8289-B

The image shows an interior view of a cellar laundry room located on Long Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. A brick column is visible in the foreground with clothing hanging from a hook. Various pipes run along the ceiling. In the background are crates, clothing, and other items, along with a sm...

Date: 1920-06-15

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375247

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8289-B

Cellar laundry room, interior view, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, 8290-B

The image shows an interior view of a cellar laundry room on Long Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The room features exposed pipes on the ceiling, a white-painted brick column, and various wooden crates filled with linens. There is also a barrel and scattered household items in the space.

Date: 1920-06-15

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375248

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8290-B

Tenement houses, 29 New Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8291-B

The image shows a view of tenement houses located at 29 New Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are multi-story structures with visible damage, such as broken windows. The area surrounding the buildings is littered with debris and there is a utility pole in the foreground. The exteri...

Date: 1930-10-23

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375249

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8291-B

Unidentified building, London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8292-B

The image shows a brick building located on London Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is in a state of disrepair, with visible cracks in the brickwork. Reinforcement beams are bracing the building and there is debris near the steps leading to the entrance.

Date: 1931-10-14

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375250

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8292-B

Apartment building, London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8293-B

The image shows an apartment building on London Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. It features a multi-story brick structure with boarded-up windows and metal fire escape staircases. In the foreground, there is a construction area with dirt piles and wooden planks. A wooden structure is visible o...

Date: 1931-10-14

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375251

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8293-B

Tenement houses, 76-80 London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8294-B

The image shows a row of three-story tenement houses located at 76-80 London Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings have boarded-up windows and doors and there is wooden scaffolding or fencing in front of them. A pile of dirt or sand can be seen on the ground in front of the structures.

Date: 1931-10-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375252

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8294-B

Tenement houses, 76-84 London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8295-B

The image depicts a row of tenement houses located at 76-84 London Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are brick structures with multiple windows, some of which are boarded up. Two cars are visible on the street, with construction materials and debris present on the sidewalk and stre...

Date: 1931-10-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375253

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8295-B

Unidentified buildings, London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8296-B

The image shows a demolition or excavation site beneath unidentified buildings on London Street in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The site includes piles of stones and debris, wooden beams, and a partially visible trench filled with water.

Date: 1931-10-14

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375254

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8296-B

Unidentified building, interior view, 76 London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8297-B

The image depicts the interior view of an unidentified building located at 76 London Street, East Boston, Massachusetts. The scene shows structural elements such as wooden beams and supports, with some debris and rocks visible on the ground.

Date: 1931-10-14

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375255

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8297-B

Unidentified building, London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8298-B

The image shows the underside of an unidentified building on London Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. There is visible construction work, with beams supporting the structure above and a trench below. The area is part of a foundation or excavation site, with soil and large stones visible.

Date: 1931-10-14

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375256

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8298-B

Unidentified building, side exterior, 76 London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8300-B

The image shows the side exterior of an unidentified building located at 76 London Street, East Boston, Massachusetts. The scene captures a narrow gap between two structures, with visible boarded-up windows on the brick building to the right. A wooden plank pathway bridges over construction material...

Date: 1931-10-14

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375257

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8300-B

Unidentified building, exterior, London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8301-B

The image depicts the exterior of an unidentified building located on London Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The scene shows a demolition or excavation site with trenches filled with water, rubble, and building materials. In the background, structural elements such as beams and parts of the bu...

Date: 1931-10-14

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375258

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8301-B

Tenement houses, corner exterior, London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8302-B

The image shows the exterior of tenement houses located at the corner of London Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The brick buildings have boarded-up windows and there is visible structural support in the form of wooden beams bracing the building. A wooden fence is partially visible and debris i...

Date: 1931-10-14

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375259

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8302-B

Tenement houses, front exterior, 82-84 London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8303-B

The image shows the front exteriors of two brick tenement houses located at 82-84 London Street, East Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings have boarded-up windows and doors. In front of the buildings, there are piles of wooden beams and construction materials. A sign on the structure reads, "No tres...

Date: 1931-10-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375260

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8303-B

Unidentified building, interior, London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8304-B

The image shows the interior of an unidentified building located on London Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The scene features a series of wooden beams and structural elements with rough stone or uneven surfaces visible below.

Date: 1931-10-14

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375261

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8304-B

Unidentified building, side exterior, London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8305-B

The image depicts a side view of an unidentified building on London Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The exterior wall is made of brick and there is visible damage on the lower section, including a hole with wooden and brick debris. Wooden beams are positioned in front of the wall acting as bra...

Date: 1931-10-14

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375262

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8305-B

Buildings at the corner of New Street and Summer Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8306-B

The image depicts a series of multi-story brick and wooden buildings at the corner of New Street and Summer Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings feature multiple windows and some storefronts on the ground level. There are several parked cars along the sidewalk and a utility pole with ...

Date: 1936-10-23

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375263

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8306-B

Shed behind tenement house, exterior, 149 Freeport Street, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, 8201-B

The image shows the exterior of a shed situated behind a tenement house at 149 Freeport Street, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. The shed is a small, wooden structure with a slanted roof, adjacent to a larger building. There is a fenced area visible in the foreground along with some utility poles ...

Date: 1923-11-05

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375164

Ref. Code: PC016.001.006.8201-B

Barn of James T. Lyon's Practical Horse Shoer, exterior, 153 Freeport Street, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, 8202-B

The image shows the exterior of the barn belonging to James T. Lyon's Practical Horse Shoer located at 153 Freeport Street, Dorchester in Boston, Massachusetts. The barn is a small, wooden structure with a sign above the entrance that reads "JAMES T. LYON'S PRACTICAL HORSE SHOER." To the right of th...

Date: 1923-11-05

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375165

Ref. Code: PC016.001.006.8202-B

Apartment buildings, front exterior, 5 Gardner Place, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8203-B

The image shows the front exterior of an apartment building located at 5 Gardner Place, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is two stories high with several windows, each featuring shutters. There are architectural details like a decorative cornice above the entrance. The street is nar...

Date: 1924-08-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375166

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8203-B

House, front exterior, 227 Fairmount Avenue, Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts, 8200-B

The image shows the front exterior of a two-story house located at 227 Fairmount Avenue in Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts. The house has a clapboard exterior, a gabled roof, and multiple chimneys. There is a set of stone steps leading up to the door and the foreground features a rock wall with som...

Date: 1922-10-27

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375167

Ref. Code: PC016.001.008.8200-B

House, front exterior, 10-12 Gold Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8204-B

The image depicts the front exterior of a two-story house located at 10-12 Gold Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The house features a gable roof with multiple windows on both levels. In the foreground, there is snow-covered ground with what debris. Nearby buildings are visible in the backgroun...

Date: 1924-02-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375168

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8204-B

House, front and side exterior, 10-12 Gold Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8205-B

The image shows the front and side exterior of a wooden house located at 10-12 Gold Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The house has a gabled roof with two visible brick chimneys. There are multiple windows on the side and the building is situated on a street with some construction materia...

Date: 1924-02-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375169

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8205-B

Apartment buildings, front exterior, 102-104 Gold Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8206-B

The image depicts the front exterior of wooden apartment buildings located at 102-104 Gold Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. These structures feature multiple windows and doors, with some showing shutters. There is an early 20th-century car parked on the street in front of the buildings. The st...

Date: 1924-08-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375170

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8206-B

Apartment buildings, rear exterior, 102-104 Gold Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8207-B

The image shows the rear exterior of apartment buildings located at 102-104 Gold Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings have wooden siding with visible wear and patches. A chimney is visible on the roofline. In the foreground, some children are sitting on the edge of a fence.

Date: 1924-08-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375171

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8207-B

Unidentified building, rear exterior, 8 Granite Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 8208-B

The image shows the rear exterior of a building located at 8 Granite Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. It depicts a wooden structure with visible signs of wear, such as damaged planks and a partially collapsed roof. In the foreground, snow covers the ground, and leafless trees are present. Additional s...

Date: 1924-02-29

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375172

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8208-B

Unidentified building, front exterior, 8 Greenville Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8209-B

The image shows the front exterior of an unidentified building located at 8 Greenville Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The two-story structure is made of wood with visible signs of wear and features several windows, including arched ones on the upper floor. The building has a large open en...

Date: 1923-08-02

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375173

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8209-B

Unidentified building, front exterior, 8 Granite Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 8209-B

The image shows the front exterior of an old wooden building located at 8 Granite Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is made of weathered wooden planks with a sloping roof. There is sparse vegetation and patches of snow on the ground surrounding the building. Other structures and leafless ...

Date: 1924-02-29

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375174

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8209-B

Tenement houses, rear exterior, 202 H Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8210-B

The image shows the rear exterior of tenement houses located at 202 H Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are multiple wooden buildings with rows of windows. In the foreground, clotheslines are strung with laundry.

Date: 1924-05-07

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375175

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8210-B

Unidentified building, front exterior, 87-89 Hampshire Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8211-B

The image depicts the front exterior of a building located at 87-89 Hampshire Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is partially demolished, with missing sections of walls and exposed structural elements. Debris is visible on the ground in front of the structure.

Date: 1921-01-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375176

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8211-B

Unidentified building, front and side exterior, 87-89 Hampshire Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8212-B

The image shows the front and side exterior of a building located at 87-89 Hampshire Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a two-story wooden structure with visible damage to the lower section, including missing or broken panels. The roof has a central chimney, and the surroundin...

Date: 1921-01-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375177

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8212-B

Unidentified building, front exterior, 87-89 Hampshire Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8213-B

The image shows the front exterior of a building located at 87-89 Hampshire Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure features multiple windows, some of which are without glass. The building has a gabled roof and visible entryways. The surrounding area includes bare ground and a section ...

Date: 1921-01-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375178

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8213-B

Apartment buildings, exterior, 119-121 Hampshire Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8214-B

The image shows the exterior of apartment buildings located at 119-121 Hampshire Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are two-story structures with clapboard siding. A wooden fence and a utility pole can be seen in the foreground, and there is a cart parked beside the buildings.

Date: 1923-07-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375179

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8214-B

Apartment building, exterior, 119 Hampshire Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8215-B

The image shows the exterior of an apartment building located at 119 Hampshire Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is two stories with a mansard roof and features two visible chimneys. The siding is wooden and there are several windows on the second floor. The yard has overgrown g...

Date: 1923-07-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375180

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8215-B

Wharves, exterior, 541 Hanover Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8216-B

The image shows the exterior of a wharf building located at 541 Hanover Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure features a prominent tower with a weather vane on top. Several people, including children, are visible outside the building. A vintage car is parked nearby.

Date: 1923-07-20

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375181

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8216-B

Wharves, exterior, 541 Hanover Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8217-B

The image shows an exterior view of the wharves at 541 Hanover Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are wooden structures and piers situated along the waterfront. In the background, there are buildings with signage, including "CONSTITUTION" and "C.M.C.S. & W. CO. CONSTRUCTION STORES." A ship's mas...

Date: 1923-07-20

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375182

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8217-B

Stores and tenement houses, rear exterior, corner of Harrison Avenue and Hunneman Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8218-B

The image depicts the rear exterior of stores and tenement houses at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Hunneman Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. It shows wooden buildings with multiple windows, a snow-covered ground, and a wooden fence. Laundry is hanging on a clothesline stretching across ...

Date: 1921-02-24

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375183

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8218-B

Stores and tenement houses, front exterior, corner of Harrison Avenue and Hunneman Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8219-B

The image depicts the front exterior of stores and tenement houses at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Hunneman Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. It shows a large, multi-story building with a mansard roof, containing multiple dormer windows. The ground floor has several storefronts with sig...

Date: 1921-02-24

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375184

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8219-B

Stores and tenement houses, front exterior, corner of Harrison Avenue and Hunneman Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8220-B

The image shows the front exterior of stores and tenement houses at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Hunneman Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The building on the corner features multiple dormer windows on the roof and several storefronts with signs in the windows. The street is cobbleston...

Date: 1921-02-24

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375185

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8220-B

Unidentified building, rear exterior, 269 Heath Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8221-B

The image depicts the rear exterior of an unidentified building located at 269 Heath Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure features wooden siding and is bordered by a fenced area. Three children are standing near the building, with a few other buildings visible in the background.

Date: 1924-07-15

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375186

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8221-B

Unidentified building surrounded by houses, exterior, 271 Heath Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8222-B

The image shows an unidentified building surrounded by several houses at 271 Heath Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The building has a prominent cupola with a weather vane on top. In the foreground, there is some foliage and a clothesline with white garments hanging. Nearby houses are parti...

Date: 1924-07-15

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375187

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8222-B

Unidentified building surrounded by houses, front exterior, 271 Heath Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8223-B

The image shows a wooden building with a small tower on the roof, located at 271 Heath Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. It is surrounded by neighboring houses. The building has large double doors and a small window on its front exterior. There are two early 20th-century automobiles parked i...

Date: 1924-07-15

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375188

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8223-B

House, Hemman Street, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8224-B

The image shows a two-story house with an attic located on Hemman Street in West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The house is surrounded by trees and has a wooden exterior. A "For Sale" sign is visible in front of the house. There is an unpaved road in the foreground.

Date: 1924-07-15

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375189

Ref. Code: PC016.001.015.8224-B

Unidentified building, Hemman Street, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8225-B

The image shows an unidentified building located on Hemman Street in West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is wooden with a pitched roof and has a prominent double door on the front. There is some vegetation surrounding the building and trees are visible in the background.

Date: 1924-07-15

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375190

Ref. Code: PC016.001.015.8225-B

Stores, exterior view, corner of Elm Street and High Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8226-B

The image shows an exterior view of stores located at the corner of Elm Street and High Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are two-story wooden structures, with visible signage including "Salada Tea" displayed in the window. The street is paved and there are several buildings in the back...

Date: 1920-07-22

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375191

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8226-B

Tenement houses, front exterior, 19-25 Hubert Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8228-B

The image shows the front exterior of a row of tenement houses located at 19-25 Hubert Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The brick buildings are three stories tall with multiple windows and doorways. A sidewalk runs in front of the buildings, and a fire hydrant and street lamp are visible al...

Date: 1923-06-01

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375192

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8228-B

Tenement houses, side exterior, 19-25 Hubert Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8229-B

The image depicts the side exterior of tenement houses located at 19-25 Hubert Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. This street view shows a row of brick buildings with several windows, some of which have curtains. A horse-drawn cart is visible on the adjacent road and there is a wooden fence i...

Date: 1923-06-01

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375193

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8229-B

Tenement houses, rear exterior, 19-25 Hubert Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8230-B

The image shows the rear exterior of tenement houses located at 19-25 Hubert Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are brick with multiple windows, some with shutters. Laundry is hanging on lines stretched between the buildings. In the foreground, there are makeshift poles supporting...

Date: 1923-06-01

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375194

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8230-B

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