Hotel Braemore, Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 8872-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1915

GUSN

GUSN-375743

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Hotel Braemore, Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 8872-B
(current record)

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

Description

The image depicts the Hotel Braemore located on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a multi-storied structure with intricate architectural details on its facade. Trees and a statue are visible in the foreground, with the street and vehicles seen to the right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hotels (public accommodations)
commercial buildings
exterior views
streets
automobiles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007794
B-Series negative 8872-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.002.8872-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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