Looking north toward Chapel St. from the Muddy River just east of the Longwood Ave. bridge. In the foreground is the carriage house of the Richards estate, location of the present-day Longwood Towers. On the left is the rear of the house at 287 Kent St., still standing.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking north toward Chapel St. from the Muddy River just east of the Longwood Ave. bridge. In the foreground is the carriage house of the Richards estate, location of the present-day Longwood Towers. On the left, in the far distance, is the rear of the house at 287 Kent St., still standing. This photo shows the completion of the recent pipe-laying project conducted on the slopes in the foreground.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

[Source: Iowa State]

Looking northwest, the playground is behind the house. The so-called casino was actually a recreational clubhouse for men built to look like a house in order to blend in with the neighborhood. It is no longer standing and its land has been taken over by the playground. To the left is 53 Francis St., no longer standing and also part of the playground today.
Note the feeder station hydrant used by the dirt-street-watering carts.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking northwest, the playground is behind the house. The so-called casino was actually a recreational clubhouse for men built to look like a house in order to blend in with the neighborhood. It is no longer standing and its land has been taken over by the playground.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Newly constructed Longwood train station with Chapel St. behind it.

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

Boston in the distance. From left to center: Sears Chapel, Chapel St., Boston & Albany railroad tracks, walking paths on either side of the Muddy River.

From left to center: Sears Chapel, Chapel St.,Longwood Station of Boston & Albany Railroad, the Muddy River.

[left to right] Looking west from the Riverway Park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. A partial view of the foot bridge, still standing, going over the Muddy River toward the Winsor School; the wood bridge that was replaced by the current stone bridge in 1899; houses on Longwood Ave.; newly-constructed (1894) Chapel St.; roof of the new Longwood Boston and Albany railroad station. This photo was probably taken by Alexis H. French, the Brookline town engineer responsible for the design of the new stone bridge.

Built in 1887, replacing a previous bridge. Taken down in August 1897. This photo was probably taken by Alexis H. French, the Brookline town engineer responsible for the design of the new stone bridge.

West of the bridge, looking east at the chapel from the park foot path

West of the bridge, looking east at the chapel from the park foot path

Looking east with Sears Chapel in the background. Construction completed October, 1899.

Looking east at the newly-constructed (October, 1899) bridge. Sears Chapel in the background.

Looking west

Looking northwest at the garage roof and rear of the Murray house at 203 Kent St.

Looking northwest at the carriage-house roof and rear of the house at 203 Kent St. with the rear of 217 Kent St. to the right.
[Source: Olmsted]