Apartment building, exterior, 1168 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8085-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1929-11-12

GUSN

GUSN-375062

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Apartment building, exterior, 1168 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8085-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image depicts the exterior of an apartment building located at 1168 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building features multiple stories with visible fire escapes on its facade. It is surrounded by adjacent brick structures and there's a damaged or demolished section in the foreground, showing broken masonry and debris.

Details

Descriptive Terms

apartments
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
fire escapes
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007013
B-Series negative 8085-B

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.002.8085-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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