Tenement houses, front exterior, 19-25 Hubert Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8228-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1923-06-01

GUSN

GUSN-375192

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Roxbury, Boston
Tenement houses, front exterior, 19-25 Hubert Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8228-B
(current record)

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

Description

The image shows the front exterior of a row of tenement houses located at 19-25 Hubert Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The brick buildings are three stories tall with multiple windows and doorways. A sidewalk runs in front of the buildings, and a fire hydrant and street lamp are visible alongside the street. Two individuals can be seen walking on the sidewalk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007157
B-Series negative 8228-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

PC016.001.012.8228-B

Places

Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: This negative is cracked down the middle. Handle with care.

Description Level

Item

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