Tenement houses, rear exterior, 79-81 Lenox Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8320-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1931-12-17

GUSN

GUSN-375274

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Tenement houses, rear exterior, 79-81 Lenox Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8320-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the rear exterior of tenement houses located at 79-81 Lenox Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are multi-story with numerous windows, some of which have fire escapes attached. Laundry is visibly hanging on a line near the building and a fenced yard is visible in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
balconies
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007249
B-Series negative 8320-B

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.002.8320-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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