Brookline Historical Society
Photo Collection

Brookline Village, Looking Southward
Looking from Harvard Sq. south on Washington St. viewed from the top of the third Town Hall.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]
Brookline Village, Looking Southward, circa 1902
One of a series of four photos taken from the top of the third Town Hall. In the far distance is Boston's Parker Hill and, at its foot, the long row of brick apartments along Huntington Ave. In the center of the photo is Harvard Sq. with the awning-covered storefronts on the east side of Washington St. visible to the right.

The 1903 improvements to the National Bank building, center left, are not yet in place.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
Brookline Village, Looking East, circa 1902
One of a series of four photos taken from the top of the third Town Hall. Harvard St. goes from left to right. In the upper right is Boston's Parker Hill and, at its foot, the long row of brick apartments along Huntington Ave. Center right is the corner of the National Bank building in Harvard Square.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
Brookline Village, Looking Northward, circa 1902
One of a series of four photos taken from the top of the third Town Hall. The unifying element of this photo is the path of Harvard St. It runs from the 4 o’clock position on the right (alongside St. Mary’s Church) to the 10 o’clock position on the left (the brick building at 152-158 Harvard St.) where it curves upwards to the steeple of the Harvard Congregational Church at the top of the photo.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
Brookline Village, Looking Northeast, circa 1902
Foreground, left to right, all on Prospect St:
:::The southeast corner of the police station and courthouse
:::The old 1844 town hall, now the police station
:::The southwest corner of the old Pierce Grammar School, built in 1855, sections of which remain as part of the current Pierce Historical Building

Center, left to right:
::: Washington St. looking north
::: South side of the library
::: The construction of the 1901 replacement Pierce Grammar School being built facing School St. on the site of the old 1856 high school
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
Aerial View, Brookline Village to Beacon St., 1925
High School (photo lower left); Beacon St. (photo left to right)
Brookline Village, Aerial View
[Source: National Archives]
Brookline Village, Aerial View, circa 1958
Looking east on Boylston St. from the corner of Cypress St. (photo, lower left)

FayFoto ID: A91-0915; URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20395794
[Source: Northeastern University]
Brookline, Aerial View, circa 1958
Chestnut St. runs along the bottom with High St. in the middle going north towards the Village.

FayFoto ID: A91-0915A; URL:http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20395789
[Source: Northeastern University]
Brookline Village, Aerial View, circa 1958
Looking east toward Brookline Village. In the lower left corner is Walnut St. with Oakland Rd. going to the right toward "The Point" neighborhood.

FayFoto ID: A12-1285; URL:http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20394881
[Source: Northeastern University]
Brookline Village, Aerial View, circa 1958
Looking south at Lower Washington going from left to right. Most of the center of the photo was razed in the early 1960s as part of an urban renewal program. The core area was known as "The Farm".

FayFoto ID: A91-0913; URL:http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20395787
[Source: Northeastern University]
Brookline Village, Aerial View
Only a few of the structures remain today, all located in the lower section of the photo.

FayFoto ID: A67-0333; URL:http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20395346
[Source: Northeastern University]
Harvard St., Aerial View
Looking south toward Brookline Village. The First Presbyterian Church on the right burned down 12/31/1960.

FayFoto ID: A67-0339; URL:http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20395352
[Source: Northeastern University]
View From Corey Hill
Looking toward Allston-Brighton
[Source: Brookline Public Library]
View From Corey Hill
Identification pending.
[Source: Brookline Public Library]
Harvard St. near Allston Border, Early 1900s
Looking NE from Corey Hill. Harvard St. bisects the photo from left to right. Below Harvard St., center left, is Kenwood St. and center right is Columbia St., both newly created. Above Harvard St., in the center of the photo, is the large house on the estate of James F. Ayer. Bordering the estate on the right, is Thorndike St.
[Source: Iowa State]
Aerial View, Corey Hill, 1925
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
View Northeast From Chestnut Hill Reservoir
  • [Lower Left] The curve of Beacon St. as it goes around the reservoir
  • [Lower Right] The railroad way roughly representing the border between Brighton and Brookline now used by the MBTA “D” line
  • [Upper Left] Brighton
  • [Middle] Beacon St. running from left to right
  • [Upper Center] Corey Hill
  • [Far Right] Large white house on Chestnut Hill Ave.

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
Brookline Village, Aerial View, circa 1930
Looking north.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
Aerial Photo, Warren St. Area, 1930
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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