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Combination Wagon #3, 86 Monmouth St., 1902
Listed personnel at this station were L. F. Foster, Lieutenant; Edward McGrath, driver; Hiram C. Hamilton, hoseman.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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"Dutch House", 20 Netherlands Rd.
Still standing, major renovations were completed circa 2020.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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347 Harvard St, Edward Devotion House, Rear
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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Boylston-Hyslof-Lee House, 617 Boylston St.
Still standing on Boylston St. near Chestnut Hill Ave. Built by Dr. Zabdiel Boylston, developer of the smallpox vacine.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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39 Buckminster Rd.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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Family of George Peabody Gardner, 135 Warren St., circa 1928
This is most likely George Peabody Gardner, Jr.; Rose Phinney Grosvenor Gardner, his wife; and their six children - Catherine P Gardner (15), Isabella S Gardner (13), George P Gardner (11), John L Gardner (5), Rose P Gardner (4), Robert G Gardner (3)
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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83 - 89 and 67-77 Washington St.
On the left is “Chase’s Block” at 83-91 Washington St., constructed in 1912 by Harry E. Chase. On the right is the garage at 67-77 Washington St. Both were demolished circa 2015.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]
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Hawes St., April 1935
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]
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Boylston St. Between Eliot Rd. and Reservoir Rd.
Looking west toward Reservoir Rd. The two houses in the foreground right, #781 and #783 Boylston St. are still standing. In the distance on the left is the brick engine house that was later replaced by the current fire station across the street.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]
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Library, Coolidge Corner Branch 1927 Building, 31 Pleasant St.,
Originally the home of James P. Stearns, a banker, it became the Coolidge Corner branch library after his death
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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83 - 89 Washington St., 1912
On the left is a partial view of 91 Washington St., no longer standing. On the right is a partial view of 67-77 Washington St. whose first floor was a garage. Viewed in the rear center are the sign for Milton F. Reynolds, Carpenter, at 65 Kent St. and Brookline Coal on Pearl St. by the train tracks.
An existing building housing a horse-shoeing business and the adjoining vacant land were purchased by Harry E. Chase who constructed the building shown in the middle of the photo is the building at 83-91 Washington St. It and #66-77 were demolished circa 2015.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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Beacon St., Isaac D. White House, 1887
Looking west toward today’s Salisbury Rd. neighborhood from the former 1702 Beacon St. across from Tappan St.
From the 1887 photo series taken just before the widening of Beacon St., most likely by Augustine H. Folsom, a Boston photographer.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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358/360 Washington St., circa 1940
Built circa 1868 as the house of Jonathan Dean Long and the location of his carpentry business. Photo by Marguerite (Long) Goodspeed, Long’s granddaughter, taken shortly before it was demolished.
[Source: Fleming Collection]
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358/360 Washington St., circa 1940
Built circa 1868 as the house of Jonathan Dean Long and the location of his carpentry business. On the far left is a partial view of #352 followed by #354 and #358/360, all three were demolished shortly after this photo was taken. Photo taken by Marguerite (Long) Goodspeed, Long’s granddaughter.
[Source: Fleming Collection]
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33 White Place, circa 1940
This house, still standing, was built circa 1857 and is known as the Jonathan D. Long house. Long later moved to 358 Washington St. circa 1868 where he also ran his carpentry business.
[Source: Fleming Collection]
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Devotion House, Rear, 1897
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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High Service Pumping Station, 311 Newton St.
Designed in 1884, the building is no longer standing but the property is still in use by the water department. The left side of the building was the dwelling house for the engineer.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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High Service Pumping Station, 311 Newton St.
Designed in 1884, the building is no longer standing but the property is still in use by the water department. The left side of the building was the dwelling house for the engineer. The telephone pole indicates that this photo is more recent than other versions.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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High Service Pumping Station, 311 Newton St.
Designed in 1884, the building is no longer standing but the property is still in use by the water department. The left side of the building was the dwelling house for the engineer.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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100 Pearl St., Water Dept.
Still standing
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]
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