From left to right:

• 289 Washington St., Morris Salis, Tailor. In 1888, Salis emigrated from Russia at the age of 15. He opened his tailor shop here in 1903 and remained there for over thirty years then moving to the nearby “Bowker Block” on Harvard St.
• 289 Washington St. To the right of the Salis shop, oddly using the same address, is Charles Lot James, Real Estate whose space also hosts Charles W. Morse, Jeweler. In 1904, both would relocate across the street to 288 Washington St.
• 285 Washington St., the residence and business of Gertrude F. Wallace, hairdresser. The building, with a modified first floor, still stands.

From left to right:

• 289 Washington St., Morris Salis, Tailor. In 1888, Salis emigrated from Russia at the age of 15. He opened his tailor shop here in 1903 and remained there for over thirty years then moving to the nearby “Bowker Block” on Harvard St.
• 289 Washington St. To the right of the Salis shop, oddly using the same address, is Charles Lot James, Real Estate whose space also hosts Charles W. Morse, Jeweler. In 1904, both would relocate across the street to 288 Washington St.
• 285 Washington St., the residence and business of Gertrude F. Wallace, hairdresser. The building, with a modified first floor, still stands.

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Washington St. looking north
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

From left to right:

• 293-297 Washington St. (future). The trees in the vacant lot have been stripped and there are large mounds of dirt. This is likely in preparation for the 1915 construction of the building which still stands there today.
• 289 Washington St., Morris Salis, Tailor. In 1888, Salis emigrated from Russia at the age of 15. He opened his tailor shop here in 1903 and remained there for over thirty years then moving to the nearby “Bowker Block” on Harvard St.
• 289 Washington St. To the right of the Salis shop, oddly using the same address, is Louis Ianneville, shoe repair, which was there between 1909 and 1915.
• 287 Washington St., second floor, Thomas F. Thompson, painter
• 285 Washington St., partial view.

[Source: Historic New England]

Previously the second town hall, 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.

From Photographs of Brookline: taken about 1876 / Richard Hills. Call No.: BROOKLINE/Special (CAGE B.R. 974 H6), Brookline Public Library.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

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.

Note the beautiful front of the old town hall

The third town hall was opened in February 1873. It is reasonably likely that the hall is set up here for the 1874 high school graduation ceremonies. The sign on the rear wall spells out “B. H. S. 1874” and appears to match the newspaper description of the 1877 graduation in town hall with a similar hanging made from flowers.

Stereoview by Thomas Lewis, Cambridgeport

On the left are houses on Prospect St. which were removed by late 1898 for the new police station / court building that opened in the fall of 1900. On the right is the corner of the building housing the Robart brothers’ furniture business at 317 Washington St., still standing.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Opened in February 1873

Opened in February 1873

From left to right:

• Corner of the municipal courthouse
• The former Pierce Primary School, now converted to town offices and named Holden Hall, in the rear
• Town Hall, decorated for the 1905 bicentennial
• House at 11 Holden St., still standing
• House at 5-7 Holden St., still standing. Home to the Robart brothers whose furniture business was just off screen to the right at 317 Washington St., also still standing

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking from Washington St. , Prospect St. on the left. It was opened in February 1873.

Opened in February 1873.

The third town hall is on the left.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Washington St. is to the left, Prospect St. to the right. The house on the corner, its outbuildings in the rear, and the house on the right on Prospect St. were removed for the Police station / municipal court building opened in the fall of 1900.

Looking north from Prospect St. From left to right:

• Bethany Building, northeast corner of School St.
• 375 Washington St.: house of Martha Gibbs, southeast corner of School St.
• Front lawn of Public Library
• 347 Washington St.: the stable of Chase Express Co. The building was considered to be an eyesore after the opening of the police station next door. The company moved to 66 Washington St. in 1904.
• 333 Washington St.: the new police station/municipal court building opened in 1900

[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Northeast corner of Washington St. & Prospect St. Site of present-day town hall.

Northeast corner of Washington St. & Prospect St. Site of present-day town hall.