Monthly Archives: September 2012

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1879 Neponset

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1879 Gallivan Boulevard Neponset Circle aerial photo 1956 This is before the expressway was constructed and before the Staples and Walgreens buildings were put in.  You can see the old bridge to Quincy and … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1878 Dorchester Ave & Templeton St

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1878 Photograph showing the Templeton Market at 1873 Dorchester Avenue, at the corner of Dorchester Avenue and Templeton Street.  The picture shows meat market workers and a horse-drawn wagon in the early years of … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1877 Neponset fire station

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1877 Photo of Neponset Fire House on Walnut Street. The fire station building was probably constructed  at least by the 1870s.  The Independence Fire Engine, designated no. 5, was located in Neponset on Walnut … Continue reading

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Dorchester lllustration of the Day no. 1876 Torrey House

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1876 Scan of architectural elevation of the Torrey House published in American Architect and Building News, Apr. 3, 1880. Cabot and Chandler, architects. Corner of Melville Avenue and Washington Street. From Andrew Saxe on … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1875 Underhill

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1875 Compare photos of 69 Adams Street from the 19th century and from 2004.  This house was called Underhill when the May family lived there in the 1850s.  It was probably designed by Dorchester … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1874 Coal Ships

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1874 Photograph of coal ships at Commercial Point with the gasometer behind on the left.  The gasometer held coal gas in a balloon-like structure. _____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1872 Dorchester Potter at Work

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1872 Glass slide showing what may be the earliest known photo of the Dorchester Pottery.  The slide seems to be a vacation picture of a Dorchester potter at work.  This could be the Dorchester … Continue reading

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2012 Oct 21 Dorchester Archaeology

City Archaeologist Joe Bagley will speak about Dorchester’s underground – 2 pm

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2012 Oct 7 – Book Launch: Jake Hanna: The Rhythm and Wit of a Swinging Jazz Drummer

Book Launch – Sunday, Oct. 7th, 2 pm Jake Hanna: The Rhythm and Wit of a Swinging Jazz Drummer. By Maria Judge.  Jake Hanna was a Dorchester boy who made the national scene.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1871 Edward Southworth School

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1871 Photo showing the Edward Southworth School.  The building was the Mather School, but was renamed for a former principal of the school when the current Mather School building was constructed  in 1905. _____ … Continue reading

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