Dorchester Historical Society Stewards of yesterday: collecting, preserving and sharing Dorchester history

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The Dorchester Historical Society Headquarters is located at 195 Boston St., Dorchester, MA 02125 * Call (617) 293-3052 for more information.

Tours of all Houses are given on the third Sunday of each month from 11 AM to 4 PM.

The Blake House (ca. 1661) 735 Columbia Road(Richardson Park) Dorchester, MA 02125 Google Map

The Lemuel Clap House (1767) 199 Boston Street Dorchester, MA 02125 Google Map

William Clapp House (1806) 195 Boston Street Dorchester, MA 02125 Google Map

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1787 World War I Monument

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1787 Sometimes when we drive around Dorchester we concentrate so much on the traffic that we don’t see the monuments and the artwork displayed on our streets. Today we have the World War … Continue reading →
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1786 Endicott School

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1786 Endicott School Building The Bridge Boston Charter School will occupy the former Endicott School Building, beginning this summer. The new school will serve 108 students in pre-K through first grade and add … Continue reading →
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1785 Power House

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1785 In the era of trolley cars, the building occupied by Yale Electric today was once the power house for the Boston Elevated Railway Company. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) … Continue reading →