Old South Church, exterior view of tower, taken from rectory window, corner of Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8536-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1931-10-06

GUSN

GUSN-375455

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Old South Church, exterior view of tower, taken from rectory window, corner of Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8536-B
(current record)

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

Description

The image shows an exterior view of the tower of Old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts, as seen from a rectory window at the corner of Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street. The stone tower features narrow arched windows and decorative carvings. In the foreground, there is a wooden scaffold structure adjacent to the church and a portion of a neighboring building is visible.

Details

Descriptive Terms

churches (buildings)
religious buildings
exterior views
historic buildings
towers (building divisions)
rectories
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007457
B-Series negative 8536-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

PC016.001.002.8536-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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