Unidentified building surrounded by houses, front exterior, 271 Heath Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8223-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1924-07-15

GUSN

GUSN-375188

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Description

The image shows a wooden building with a small tower on the roof, located at 271 Heath Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. It is surrounded by neighboring houses. The building has large double doors and a small window on its front exterior. There are two early 20th-century automobiles parked in front of the building and several clothes are hanging to dry nearby.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007151
B-Series negative 8223-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

PC016.001.012.8223-B

Places

Roxbury (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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