Tag Archives: Morton Street

Dorchester Illustration World War One Service Member biography: Clarence Vantassel Purssell

Posted on December 2, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration World War One Service Member biography: Clarence Vantassel Purssell At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2386 Morton Street at Blue Hill Avenue

Posted on January 6, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2386   Morton Street at Blue Hill Avenue Blue Hill Avenue began as the Brush Hill Turnpike.  It was chartered in 1805 and although the Town of Milton disapproved, the turnpike was completed in 1809.  In 1810 an … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2221 Morton Street

Posted on November 8, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2221 Photograph of Morton Street from the railroad bridge next to police station looking toward Selden Street in 1927. The three-deckers on the right were built beginning in 1925.  This line of three-deckers begins with no. 899 … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2219 intersection of Gallivan and Morton

Posted on October 25, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2219 Intersection of Gallivan Boulevard and Morton Street Until the late 1920s Codman Street served traffic from Morton Street to Adams Village.  When Gallivan Boulevard was created, much of the land near the intersection of Morton Street … Continue reading →

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