William Hickling Prescott House (Headquarters House), 55 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1178

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378778

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Description

The image depicts the William Hickling Prescott House, also known as Headquarters House, located at 55 Beacon Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The building features a curved facade with multiple stories, arched windows, and ornate ironwork on the balconies. A sidewalk and a portion of the street are visible in the foreground.

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Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
historic buildings
historians
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008314
Halliday negative H-1178

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.010.H-1178

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: A the top portion of this negative is broken off. Handle with care.

Description Level

Item

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