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Dorchester Illustration 2440 Commercial Point

Dorchester Illustration no. 2440      Commercial Point Commercial Point is the home to the colorful gas tank we all see as we travel the Southeast Expressway as well as to the Old Colony Yacht Club.  During the 19th century, the point … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2280 Houses at Commercial Point

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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