He was a prominent abolitionist and this house was a stop on the Underground Railway

This is the third iteration of the First Parish Unitarian Church. It replaced the second building, on the same site, in 1848 and, in turn, was torn down in 1891 and replaced by the current First Parish Unitarian Church.

Arthur Williams House, still standing.
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Still standing, built 1732 by Nehemiah Davis
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Julia Goddard House, still standing,
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Still standing today, largely the same, on Green Hill behind Julie Gardner's house. Shown is left side of house by driveway. Purchased in 1842 by John Lowell Gardner, father-in-law of Isabella Stewart Gardner.

Still standing today, largely the same, on Green Hill behind Julie Gardner's house. Shown is rear and rear-left side of house. Purchased in 1842 by John Lowell Gardner, father-in-law of Isabella Stewart Gardner.

At today's Sargent Rd.

Still standing on Boylston St. near Chestnut Hill Ave. Built by Dr. Zabdiel Boylston, developer of the smallpox vacine.

Owned by famed architect Henry Hobson Richardson who designed Trinity Church and many similar brownstone buildings of the Romanesque style.
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This is one of a pair of photos taken by Thomas E. Marr, a well-known photographer of wealthy area residents. One of the photos is signed and inscribed with “copyright 1901”. It is possible that the woman at the well is one of the five female servants listed in the 1900 census (Annie Haggerty, Margaret Lorden, Jennie Skinner, Mary Curran, Bessie Quigley).

This unique house, which still stands, was built in 1827 by merchant captain Isaac Cook for his son, Thomas, but Thomas died before moving in. The elder Cooks instead moved in and spent the rest of their lives there. The house was purchased in 1878 by James Lovell Little and remained in that family for almost forty years. Isaac built a similar cottage in 1829 for his son Isaac Jr. which is still standing across the street at the corner of Cottage St. & Goddard Ave.

This is one of a pair of later photos of the house taken at the same time.

This unique house, which still stands, was built in 1827 by merchant captain Isaac Cook for his son, Thomas, but Thomas died before moving in. The elder Cooks instead moved in and spent the rest of their lives there. The house was purchased in 1878 by James Lovell Little and remained in that family for almost forty years. Isaac built a similar cottage in 1829 for his son Isaac Jr. which is still standing across the street at the corner of Cottage St. & Goddard Ave.
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Still standing, Goddard Ave. across from Larz Anderson Park

Used for storage of military supplies for the American Revolution which he transported to Concord on April 10, 1775. His son, Benjamin, built a mansion on Green Hill.

Built in 1810 for Deacon Joshua Clark. Purchased by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1881 who maintained his office there. Remained with the Olmsted firm until 1979.

Built 1770; At the age of 49 was chosen Captain of Militia and he commanded the Brookline Minutemen who assembled at the Meeting House for the Battle of Lexington. He was shot dead by the British while drinking at a well in Cambridge.

Constructed by Joseph H. White, dry goods magnate, still standing. His cousin, Jonathan H. White, had a large stone house just off screen to the right at 62 Buckminster Rd., which also still stands.