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Longwood Ave. Bridge with Sears Chapel in the background
West of the bridge, looking east at the chapel from the park foot path
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Muddy River & Longwood Ave. Bridge
Looking east at the newly-constructed (October, 1899) bridge. Sears Chapel in the background.
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Longwood Flag Station, Boston and Albany Railroad
By the Longwood Ave overpass, looking east; Sears Chapel in the background; note same man as in the Chapel Station photo
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Sears Chapel, Longwood Area
Before the creation of Chapel St. and Longwood Station. David Sears house (now divided into townhouses) at the corner of Hawes & Colchester visible to the right
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Longwood Stone Bridge
Looking east with Sears Chapel in the background. Construction completed October, 1899.
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Sear's Chapel, Longwood Station, Muddy River
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Muddy River & Sears Chapel
Newly constructed Longwood train station with Chapel St. behind it.
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Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Carlton & Monmouth
Carlton to the left, Monmouth going west to the right
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Longwood Towers From the Riverway
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Muddy River, Longwood Ave. Bridge
Looking west
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Police Force, circa 1878
Front row, left to right, the three officers with special badges on their hats: Sargeant Harris Head, Chief Alonzo Bowman, Deputy Chief Patrick H. Cusick
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Police Station and Courthouse, Demolished 1963
Northeast corner of Washington St. & Prospect St. Site of present-day town hall.
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Town Hall (2nd), Prospect St.
Built 1845. This building became police headquarters in 1873 when a new much larger, town hall was opened across the street on the corner with Washington St.
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Town Hall (3rd)
Looking from Washington St. , Prospect St. on the left. It was opened in February 1873.
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Pierce Primary School
There were two Pierce buildings, Grammar and Primary. A new, larger, Pierce Grammar School had recently opened on School St. in 1901. This building, the new Primary School building, was opened in 1904 as part of an expansion of both schools. It incorporated parts of the old Pierce Grammar School, accessible today around the right side, and still stands today as the Pierce Historical Building.
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Second High School Building
Looking from Prospect St., School St. is on the right. It was built in 1856, with funds from the bequest of Edward Devotion, and demolished circa 1901. Note the two entrances in front of building, one for boys and one for girls.
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Newton Street (Putterham) School , Newton St. at Grove St., circa 1900
Sign in the front says Newton St. and lists mileages to various locations
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Richard's Tavern, Heath St. near Hammond St.
Northeast corner of Heath and Hammond. Known as the "Old Stage Coach Tavern". Built circa 1760-70. The Worcester Turnpike (Rt. 9) passed behind the house where a tollgate was located.
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Gardner-Quimby House, Heath St
Near Heath St. and Woodland Rd.
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Benjamin White House, 203 Heath St.
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