House, rear exterior, 89 Pearl Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8489-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1923-07-20

GUSN

GUSN-375417

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
House, rear exterior, 89 Pearl Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8489-B
(current record)

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

Description

The image depicts the rear exterior of a house located at 89 Pearl Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is a two-story building with wooden siding and multiple windows, some without panes. A chimney extends from the roof and an outdoor staircase leads to the second floor. There are two small porches at ground level, one of which has a set of stairs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007409
B-Series negative 8489-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

PC016.001.002.8489-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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