Apartment buildings, front exterior, demolished, 251-257 Bowen Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8109-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1916-09-11

GUSN

GUSN-375083

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Description

The image depicts the front exterior of a row of wooden apartment buildings at 251-257 Bowen Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are in a state of disrepair with visible damage to the siding and structures leaning. Some windows and doors are misaligned, indicating that the house is scheduled for demolition. The street in front of the house is visible, with some debris alongside the structure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007036
B-Series negative 8109-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

PC016.001.014.8109-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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