March 1st, 2015, Chocolate program re-scheduled to March 1st at 2 pm

Posted on February 13, 2015 by earltaylor

Please note that the chocolate program has been re-scheduled to March 1st at 2 pm.

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2180 Glover’s Corner

Posted on February 8, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2180 Glover’s Corner 1895

Today we have another photo published in 1895 in a booklet called Picturesque Boston Highlands, Jamaica Plain and Dorchester, this time of Glover’s Corner.

The buildings at the right are gone, replaced by a parking lot for school buses, a gas station, and the dBar restaurant and Dunkin Donuts.

The building at the left still exists.  It is even now sometimes referred to as Farrington’s Store.

F. Farrington, Dealer in West-India Goods, Flour, Teas, Tobaccos, Spices, etc., 1261 Dorchester Ave., cor. East St. Wd 24, Boston

Among the many grocery establishments carried on in this city, that conducted by Mr. F. Farrington, at No. 1261 Dorchester Avenue, corner of East Street, Dorchester District, deserves particular mention on account of the age and the high character of the enterprise.  It was inaugurated about 1830 by Andrew Glover, who sold the business in 1863 to the present proprietor, who had been in business on the opposite side of the street for six years previous, or since 1856, and in this connections it is interesting to note that Mr. Farrington’s business cards refer to him as a dealer in “West India Goods,” as all groceries were  called in the days when the most important goods they handled came entirely from the West Indies.  But we would not have our readers infer that there is anything “behind the times” about this establishment, for it is thoroughly “up to date” in every particular although Mr. Farrington does adhere to the old-fashioned policy of giving “full value for money received.”  He carries a large, carefully-chosen and compete stock of staple and fancy groceries, including the choicest teas and coffees and the purest spices that the market affords, and a very complete line of imported and domestic table delicacies, the very best canned goods, etc.   Employment is given to three competent assistants, and all orders are assured prompt and careful attention.

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Dorchester Illustration 2179 Peabody Square 1895

Posted on February 1, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2179

 

Today we have a photo of Peabody Square published in 1895 in a booklet called Picturesque Boston Highlands, Jamaica Plain and Dorchester.

 

The photo shows what is now O’Briens Market on the left and the train station at the north of the square.  It looks as if the market took up the whole first floor at that time.

 

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Dorchester Illustration 2178 Gas Tank

Posted on January 25, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2178           

 

In 1971 artist Corita Kent was commissioned to illustrate one of the two gas tanks that then stood at the side of the Southeast Expressway.  Today’s photograph shows her with a model tank in front of the huge original.  In 1992 the design was transferred to the other tank, and the original tank was taken down.  The work is said to be the largest copyrighted work of art in the world.

 

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Dorchester Illustration 2177 Construction of subway tunnel Peabody Square

Posted on January 18, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2177           

 Today’s photo shows construction of the subway tunnel at Peabody Square in the 1920s.

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Dorchester Illustration 2176 Dorchester Poor House

Posted on January 11, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2176           

 

The Almshouse or the Dorchester Poor House was at Kane Square, the junction of Bowdoin and Hancock Streets.  Also published in Dorchester / Anthony Mitchell Sammarco. Dover, NH, 1995. Images of America series.

 

The building existed prior to annexation in 1870 and was standing at least as late as 1918, but the last map in which it was called an Alms House was in 1884.  After that the building was used by the public works department.

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2175 Sub-Chaser PC-1332

Posted on January 4, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2175           

 

During World War II, both the Lawley Shipyard and Simms Brothers constructed sub-chasers for the war effort.  PC-1332 came out of the Simms Brothers yard.

 

 

SC-497 Class Submarine Chaser:

  • ·  Laid down 16 December 1942 as PC-1332 by the Simms Brothers, Dorchester, MA
  • ·  Reclassified SC-1332 in April 1943
  • ·  Launched 17 July 1943
  • ·  Commissioned 6 August 1943
  • ·  Struck from the Naval Register 26 February 1946
  • ·  Transferred to the Maritime Commission 6 July 1948
  • ·  Fate unknown.

Specifications:

  • ·  Displacement 148 t.
  • ·  Length 110′ 10″
  • ·  Beam 17′
  • ·  Draft 6′ 6″
  • ·  Speed 15.6 kts.
  • ·  Complement 28
  • ·  Armament: One 40mm mount, two .50 cal. machine guns, two depth charge projector “K Guns,” two sets Mk 20 Mousetrap rails with four 7.2 projectiles and two depth charge tracks
  • ·  Propulsion: Two 880bhp General Motors 8-268A diesel engines, Snow and Knobstedt single reduction gear, two shafts.

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2174 Charlotte Feldman

Posted on December 7, 2014 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2174    Charlotte Feldman

  

 

May 20, 1927.   7-year-old girl leads orchestra of youngsters. Miss Charlotte Feldman 7-year-old grade pupil of the Atherton School in Dorchester was acclaimed by an audience of 3,500 persons as an accomplished musician when she led an orchestra of 160 grade pupils in a recital which featured the annual musical festival of the Boston Public Schools.

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2173 Dorchester High School

Posted on November 30, 2014 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2173 Dorchester High School

The third high school building is located at the corner of Talbot Avenue and Centre Street. Designed by Hartwell, Richardson and Driver and built in 1900, it later became Dorchester High School for Girls, later Girls’ Latin School, later Boston Latin Academy and now Latin Academy Apartments. The third high school building is located at the corner of Talbot Avenue and Centre Street. Designed by Hartwell, Richardson and Driver and built in 1900, it later became Dorchester High School for Girls, later Girls’ Latin School, later Boston Latin Academy and now Latin Academy Apartments.

 

Although this illustration shows the exterior as white, it is really yellow brick.

 

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December 14, 2014 Holiday Open House

Posted on November 29, 2014 by earltaylor

December 14, 2014 Holiday Party

DHS members and friends gather to ring in the holiday season at the annual Holiday Open House. Dorchester-based pianist Bil Mooney-McCoy will play music of the holiday season and lead the gathering in a lively carol sing.  Enjoy food, good company and shopping in our specialty gift shop.

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