Monthly Archives: January 2024

Crescent Avenue Station, Dorchester Illustration 2653

Posted on January 28, 2024 by earltaylor

In the late 19th century, the Old Colony Railroad train station was located at the end of Crescent Avenue, about two blocks south of the current JFK station on the MBTA’s Red Line. The Old Colony Railroad was constructed along … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2652, 22 Morrill Street Then and Now

Posted on January 21, 2024 by earltaylor

This house at 22 Morrill St. was built in the 1890s. It was bought by William H. Brown and Catherine Brown in 1926. The Browns owned the house until 1938, when they failed to make the mortgage payments. Today’s illustration … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2651, Edward Everett Birthplace

Posted on January 14, 2024 by earltaylor

Edward Everett Birthplace Dorchester Illustration 2651 Today’s image is an engraving from 1873 of the Edward Everett birthplace at the Five Corners, now known as Edward Everett Square. The house was taken down in 1898 for the widening of Columbia … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2650 Stoughton Street Baptist Church

Posted on January 7, 2024 by earltaylor

Stoughton Street Baptist Church Dorchester Illustration 2650 Stoughton Street Baptist Church was organized in 1845. The church society soon built a building at the corner of Stoughton and Sumner Street, now 50 Stoughton St. The building was nearly destroyed by … Continue reading →

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