Apartment building, exterior, 4 Short Street Place, Charlestown, Massachusetts, 7922-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1922-11-17

GUSN

GUSN-374931

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Description

The image shows the exterior of aan apartment building located at 4 Short Street Place, Charlestown, Massachusetts. The building features wooden siding with visible damage on a window, where some panes are missing. There is a brick foundation with an open, partially collapsed lower area, and a small set of stairs leading to a door on the side. A notice is attached to the wall near the door and there is a small plant or bush in front of the building.

Details

Descriptive Terms

apartments
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006847
B-Series negative 7922-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

PC016.001.004.7922-B

Places

Charlestown (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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