Monthly Archives: December 2016

Dorchester Illustration 23 Chickatawbut Street

Posted on December 24, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2281    23 Chickatawbut Street The house at 23 Chickatawbut Street was described in 1978 in a survey report of Neponset for the Boston Landmarks Commission: Estimated 1840 Grand scale Greek Revival 5 Bay House; pedimented central pavilion … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2280 Houses at Commercial Point

Posted on December 18, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2280     Houses at Commercial Point Soon after 1800 Joseph Newell and Ebenezer Niles, who thought Commercial Point would prosper in whale and cod fishing, built neighboring large, square, palatial houses on the south side of the point … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2279 O’Brien’s Market

Posted on December 11, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2279     O’Brien’s Market O’Brien’s Market will be the subject of a hearing at the Boston Landmarks Commission on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, at 6:00 pm in Boston City Hall in response to a petition to designate the … Continue reading →

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Dec 11, 2016 Holiday Party + Dorchester Illustration 2278 Christmas Postcard

Posted on December 4, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2278     Christmas Postcard           Christmas postcard sent to a home on Kilton Street (now Norwell Street) in the early 20th century. Sunday, December 11, 2016   2pm William Clapp House, 195 Boston Street. Dorchester Historical Society Holiday Party DHS … Continue reading →

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