Beacon St. looking west is on the far right. In the middle are the house and outbuildings of Charles Stearns. In the far-left corner of the photo, the steeple of the Harvard Congregational Church on Harvard St. can be glimpsed. The house blocking the view of the church is that of J. G. Stearns at 61 Sewall Ave. The fencing behind it is probably tracing Sewall Ave.

This is one of two unusual early photos taken in this area.

Image Courtesy the Brookline Preservation Department