Old South Church, interior view from stairway at 2nd and 3rd floors, corner of Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8537-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1931-10-06

GUSN

GUSN-375456

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Old South Church, interior view from stairway at 2nd and 3rd floors, corner of Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8537-B
(current record)

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the interior view from the stairway at the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Old South Church, located at the corner of Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It features a narrow, arched window with a diamond-patterned design set into a brick wall. Structural wooden beams are visible supporting the surrounding area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

churches (buildings)
religious buildings
exterior views
historic buildings
stairwells
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007458
B-Series negative 8537-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

PC016.001.002.8537-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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