Tenement house, front exterior, 218 Athens Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8770-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1926-07-23

GUSN

GUSN-375650

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Description

The image shows the front exterior of a multi-story tenement house at 218 Athens Street in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The building features bay windows and a detailed roofline with dormer windows. Several people, including children, are visible on the front steps and the surrounding area, with one person looking out of a window. The ground in front of the house is uneven with debris scattered around.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
children (people by age group)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007692
B-Series negative 8770-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

PC016.001.014.8770-B

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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