Peerless Hotel, exterior, 1315 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 8930.9-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-375804

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Description

The image depicts the exterior of the Peerless Hotel located at 1315 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The building features a multi-story structure with intricate architectural details and multiple bay windows. A fire escape is visible on one side of the building. Several people are walking on the sidewalk in front of the hotel.

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 NP007861
B-Series negative 8930.9-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Reference Code

PC016.001.002.8930.9-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: This negative is broken in half. Handle with care.

Description Level

Item

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