25 Villa Lane is to the right and 28 Walter Ave. is in the rear. Villa Lane was a two-block street originating at Lower Washington St. and running parallel to Pond Ave., one block to the west. It was part of the area known as “The Farm” that was almost entirely populated by people of Irish descent. It was completely leveled for today’s Brook House apartment complex.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Looking from Walnut St.
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Brookline Friendly Society building in the rear. Neither still standing.
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left to right: #13, #9. #7 (partial view)
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The Brookline Visiting Nurse Service worked from the headquarters of the Brookline Friendly Society, a health and human services agency located at 10 Walter Ave. in the area known as The Farm. They relocated in 1956 prior to the 1959 takeover of the building by the Brookline Redevelopment Authoirty and its demolition in 1960.
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The Brookline Friendly Society was a health and human services agency located at 10 Walter Ave. in the area known as The Farm. This photo appeared on page one of the February 4, 1938 issue of the Brookline Citizen newspaper.

• The physician is Richard Cannon Eley who lived at the time on Glenoe Rd. and was a physician at Boston’s Children’s Hospital for 36 years.
• The baby being examined is Richard Flynn, held by his mother, Bridget “Delia” (Staunton) Flynn. She emigrated from Galway, Ireland in 1929; married Michael Flynn, who also emigrated from Ireland, in 1935; they lived at the time on Boylston Place and had four more children.
• The woman standing at the table is Mildred (Kearney) Ward with her third child, Thomas. She grew up on Pearl St. and lived at the time at 57 Walter Ave. with her husband, Thomas, and their children.

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Boston Globe, October 21, 1963. Viewed from the rear. One of the last houses remaining to be demolished as part of The Farm Redevelopment Project. In the distance the new housing for displaced residents can be viewed, all still standing.
[Source: Northeastern University, Boston Globe Library]

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Looking from Morss Ave. On the far left is 24 Walter Ave. On the corner is 26 Walter Ave. On the right is 33 Villa Lane.
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Left to right: #63, 59, 57, 55, viewed from Parson's Playground. All razed for the Brook House complex.

Looking up Walter Ave. toward Flora St. Near the end of the street on the left is the Parson School which may explain all the children in the photo. The photo appeared in a publication about the Brookline Friendly Society whose main building was at 10 Walter Ave. From left to right:

• 38 Walter Ave. on the southeast corner with Morss Ave.
• 42 Walter Ave.
• 44 Walter Ave.
• 46 Walter Ave.
• 50 Walter Ave.
• 50 Walter Ave.
• Large open space for the Parson School
• 68 Walter Ave. On the northeast corner with Flora St.
• 24 Flora St.

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Flora St. to the right. All razed for the Brook House complex.
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[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]