Tag Archives: Dorchester

Dorchester Illustration 2738 Cheever Newhall

Posted on September 14, 2025 by earltaylor

John and Cheever Newhall were born in Lynn, Massachusetts. In 1824, Cheever bought a house with extensive grounds on the north side of Ashmont Street, nearly opposite Carruth Street, approximately where the Dorchester Calvary Baptist Church now stands. John Newhall … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2737 Mary Green

Posted on September 7, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2737 Mary Greene The season for elections seems like a good time to tell the story of Mary Geene, Mrs. Vincent L. Greene. Mary Greene was nearly always referred to as Mrs. Vincent L. Greene. Using the husband’s … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illlustration 2735 Anna Harris Smith House

Posted on August 24, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2735 Anna Harris Smith House The Anna Harris Smith House at 65 Pleasant Street was designated a Boston Landmark on Aug. 6, 2025. The study report states that “the house is historically significant at the local, state and … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2734 Doll Carriage Parade

Posted on August 17, 2025 by earltaylor

The activities planned for the celebration of Dorchester’s birthday in June 1954 were reported in The Boston Globe on May 30, 1954. They included a variety show at the Riverview Ballroom with a 1954 Ford convertible as the door prize. … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2732 Asa and Jame Robinson

Posted on August 3, 2025 by earltaylor

Asa Robinson was a farmer who lived on Highland Avenue (now Hallett Street) in Neponset. He owned a tidal grist mill at the southern border of Dorchester in the 19th century, just west of the bridge to Quincy. The site … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2731 16 Harley Street

Posted on July 27, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2731 16 Harley Street The top portion of today’s image is a photo postcard from about 1910, showing 16 Harley Street and its carriage house. The buildings are still standing. The bottom portion of today’s image is a … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2730 Charlotte Feldman

Posted on July 20, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2730 Charlotte Feldman Charlotte Feldman, 7 years old, a student at the Atherton School in Dorchester.is pictured when she led an orchestra of 160 grade-school students, in a recital at the annual musical festival of the Boston Public … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2728 Baker Chocolate Silos

Posted on July 6, 2025 by earltaylor

Eighteen large silos and a grain elevator were built in 1941 as storage, in anticipation of World War II and expected difficulties in securing cacao beans. The “Baker Chocolate” painted silos remained a landmark in the Lower Mills for four … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2727 Richard Clapp House

Posted on June 29, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2727 Richard Clapp House Today we have a photo of Richard Clapp’s house, which was located on Columbia Road approximately where the Russell School is now across from the Blake House. The following is from, “The Clapp Memorial. Record … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2726 Milton Station car barn

Posted on June 22, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2726 Milton Station car barn Today’s illustration is a postcard, dated 1908, of the Milton Station car barn for trolley cars. The footprint of the building first appears in the 1904 Bromley atlas on Dorchester Avenue between Adams … Continue reading →

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