Railway station and Odd Fellows Hall, Allston, Mass.

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GUSN-354955

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General photographic collection
Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
Geographic locations
Massachusetts
Massachusetts - Brighton
Massachusetts - Brighton - Modern - Thomson & Thomson photos
Railway station and Odd Fellows Hall, Allston, Mass.
(current record)

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General photographic collection
- Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
  - Geographic locations
    - Massachusetts
      - Massachusetts - Brighton
        Massachusetts - Brighton - Modern - Thomson & Thomson photos
        Exterior view of Baptist church on Brighton Ave., Allston, Mass.
        Interior view of St. Anthony's Church, Allston, Mass., undated
        Interior view of St. Anthony's Church, Allston, Mass., undated
        Railway station west from bridge, Allston, Mass., undated
        Exterior view of Washington and Market Streets, Brighton, Mass., undated
        View of Harvard Avenue and Franklin and Cambridge Streets, Allston, Mass., undated
        Railway station and Odd Fellows Hall, Allston, Mass. (current record)

Description

The H.H. Richardson designed Allston Depot is in the foreground with several horse-drawn vehicles around it. The Allston Hall building houses the Odd Fellows, the Taft & Waite real estate business and the Allston News Company. Text at the top of the building reads "Allston Hall Block, 1889-1890." On the other side of the street is J.A. Finley plumbing and hardware and the Boston & Albany Railroad building car shops.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
exterior views
railroad stations
landmark buildings
historic buildings
fraternal lodges
real estate
hardware stores
plumbers
advertising
business (commercial function)
newspapers
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Physical Descrption

1 photograph : black-and-white print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0430.0070.007

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, February 28, 1933.

Places

Allston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Thomson & Thomson (Boston, Mass.) (Photographer)
Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886 (Architect)
Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge (Architect)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Other Organizations

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Subjects

Architectural photography
Cambridge Street (Allston, Mass.)
Harvard Avenue (Allston, Mass.)
Franklin Street (Allston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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