Monthly Archives: June 2013

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2045 Oliver Optic was the pen name for William Adams, who wrote books for children and young adults.  His house was located on the west side of Dorchester Avenue in Fields Corner just south … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2044 Franklin Field was once home to a speedway for horse-racing. Excerpt from the Franklin Field North description in an Area Form prepared for the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1995: Franklin Field is described … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2043 German chocolate cake is the common name of an American cake that was originally known as German’s chocolate cake. The cake is a layered, chocolate cake filled and topped with a coconut-pecan frosting. … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2042 Isabel Chapin Barrows (April 17, 1845 – October 24, 1913) was the first woman employed by the United States State Department. She worked as a stenographer for William H. Seward in 1868 while … Continue reading →

Reception at The Commonwealth Museum on Columbia Point – view an exhibit on the history of Massachusets and see our founding documents — Now’s the chance to see this museum in our backyard.

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2041 Semi-detached cottages Dorchester, Frank E. Wallis, Architect. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to be taken off the e-mail … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2040 The Rev. Jonathan Bowman House was located onPleasant Street, but no-one seems to know where onPleasant   Street. The Rev. Samuel J. Barrows wrote in his chapter “Dorchesterin the Provincial Period” in the … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2039 Portrait of Edward Payson Jackson, a Dorchester resident, who lived at 41 Lyndhurst Street.  The following is from Edited Appletons Encyclopedia, Copyright © 2001 VirtualologyTM Edward Payson Jackson, author, born in Erzeroum, Turkey, … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2038 Scan of paper label from a box of chocolate from Walter Baker & Co., Dorchester’s most famous industry. The illustration shows the Pierce Mill fronting on Adams Street and the Preston Mill behind. … Continue reading →