Monthly Archives: March 2012

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1733 Thinking of spring. Postcard. Caption on front: Rose Arbor, Rose Garden, Franklin Park, Dorchester, Massachusetts  1082.  Postally unused.  On verso: American Art Post Card Co., Boston, Mass. ca. 1920s ______ The Dorchester Illustration … Continue reading →

The Architecture of the Railroad Suburb by Andrew Saxe The arrival of the Old Colony line in 1845 transformed Dorchester from a town of farms and estates into a trove of intriguing Victorian residential architecture.  Boston’s best architects all executed … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1732   Advertisement from The Dorchester Book (1899) for J H Record, manufacturer of horse collars etc. ______ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by … Continue reading →