Tenement house, 2 Rockingham Court, side exterior, demolished, East Boston, Massachusetts, 7894-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1923-07-26

GUSN

GUSN-374915

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
East Boston, Boston
Tenement house, 2 Rockingham Court, side exterior, demolished, East Boston, Massachusetts, 7894-B
(current record)

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - East Boston, Boston

Description

The image shows the side exterior of a partially demolished tenement house located at 2 Rockingham Court in East Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is in a state of disrepair, with sections of the siding missing, exposing the underlying framework. Debris and construction materials are scattered around the property.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006819
B-Series negative 7894-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.007.7894-B

Places

East 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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