Benjamin Bussey Mansion, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1887

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379755

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Description

The image depicts the Benjamin Bussey Mansion located in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts. The mansion is a large, ornate structure featuring a mansard roof, multiple chimneys, and dormer windows. It is surrounded by a covered porch with vines climbing its supports and a staircase leads up to the front entrance. The grounds include a statue positioned on a pedestal to the right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
historic houses
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009299
Halliday negative H-1887

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.038.H-1887

Places

Jamaica Plain (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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