Monthly Archives: March 2022

Dorchester Illustration 2559 Gilbert Stuart School

Posted on March 27, 2022 by earltaylor

The Gilbert Stuart School stood approximately where the Lower Mills branch of the Boston Public Library is located today. The Gilbert Stuart School was opened in 1896 and closed in 1975. The Boston Globe, July 4, 1896 “New Schoolhouse on … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2558 Preston House

Posted on March 20, 2022 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2558 Preston House The watercolor painting at the top of today’s illustration was painted by Frank Henry Shapleigh, a noted fine art painter who visited Dorchester in the 1870s.  The illustration was published in A History and Guide … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2557 Shepard’s Bake House

Posted on March 13, 2022 by earltaylor

Today’s illustration includes a vintage photograph showing the Shepard Bake House at the corner of Bowdoin and Winter Street.  The lower photo, from Google Street View, shows the corner today. The Bake House building is still in place, and the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2556 Bailey Conant House

Posted on March 6, 2022 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2556 Bailey Conant House The top photograph in today’s email is a photograph of 77 Bailey Street as seen from Dorchester Avenue in the late nineteenth century.  By 1910, the land between the Bailey house and Dorchester Avenue … Continue reading →

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Merrill G. Leavens Interview

Posted on March 5, 2022 by earltaylor

Merrill Leavens at 97 years of age. Mr. Leavens is a former Port Norfolk resident. He grew up at 52 Port Norfolk Street. The interview with Merrill George Leavens took place, June 11, 2021, at his home, 212 Parke Ave., … Continue reading →

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