Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1929
We have received word that a permit application has been filed to demolish the house at 13 River Street. The application will be the subject of a demolition delay hearing (no date set) at the Boston Landmarks Commission after the applicants hold a public meeting in the neighborhood to discuss the demolition.
The following is from the Area form for Lower Mills West prepared for the Commission in 1994. The Tileston House at 13 River Street was built ca. 1770 and ranks among the oldest houses in the Lower Mills West area. Although altered by vinyl siding, this house’s distinctive 5-bay, 2-pile, gambrel roof form provides clues to its early origins. During the 19th century, this building was owned and occupied by Charles Tileston whose stove, heating, and plumbing store was next door on the very busy corner of River and Washington Streets.
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