Tenement house, rear exterior, 49 Lexington Street, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 8313-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1929-10-25

GUSN

GUSN-375270

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Description

The image shows the rear exterior of a tenement house located at 49 Lexington Street in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a multi-story wooden structure with visible windows and a small staircase leading to a rear entrance. The surrounding area includes a bare, fenced yard with some sparse vegetation and a tree.

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Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007242
B-Series negative 8313-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

PC016.001.004.8313-B

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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