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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2084 Ellen H. Richards School, converted to condominiums in the 1980s. 80 Beaumont Street, Dorchester Built 1913 William H. Besaric, Architect Ellen H. Richards was the first female graduate of the Massachusetts of Technology. … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2083 Scan of Baker Chocolate trade card showing La Belle Chocolatiere.  On verso: Unlike the Dutch Process no alkalies or other chemicals used.  … Baker’s Breakfast Cocoa. From Wikipedia: The Chocolate Girl (French: La … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2082 The house at 24 Grampian Way will be the subject of a hearing at the Boston Landmarks Commission on Tuesday.  The house has been proposed as a Boston Landmark for its association with … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2081 The First Parish Church plans to put the lantern room of the steeple back into place tomorrow. You can visit http://www.firstparishdorchester.org/pages/restoration   to see some of the restoration process Photo of First Parish Church … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2080 The First Parish Church plans to put the lantern room of the steeple back into place tomorrow. You can visit http://www.firstparishdorchester.org/pages/restoration   to see some of the restoration process Postcard [of First Parish Church] … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2079 We are interrupting the images of the First Parish Church to bring you the news that the Boston Landmarks Commission will conduct a hearing on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013, at 5:45 pm in … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2078 We are continuing the countdown to August 6th. The First Parish Church will restore the lantern room to the top of its steeple on August 6th (rain date August 7th). Today we have … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2077 Today we have a photo from nearly 7 years ago.  Do you remember when the steeple was taken off the First Parish Church in 2006? We will soon see the steeple being put … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2076 General Hazard Stevens House known as Crest Lawn, 8 Bowdoin Avenue the following biographical sketch is from  http://library.uoregon.edu/speccoll/photo/fhstevens.html Hazard Stevens (1842-1918) was born June 9, 1842, in Newport, RI, to Isaac I. Stevens … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2075 View of Boston from Mount Bowdoin.  First Parish on Meeting House Hill is on the right. Scan of wood engraving Boston, From Mount Bowdoin published in Picturesque America by William Cullen Bryant. New … Continue reading →