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65 Kent St.
Looking east at lower Kent St. Station St. connects on the right. These buildings were removed circa 1974 as part of the Marsh Urban Renewal Project. [pg. 2, no. 1]
- On the right is a partial view of a shed of the Bay State York Co., a heating and refrigeration company whose main location was across the street at 74 Kent St.
- On the right side of the brick building at 65 Kent St. is the Hamilton Printing Co.
- On the left side of the brick building at 65 Kent St. is the business of Milton Fenwick Reynolds, Carpenter and Builder. Reynolds moved his business here in early 1899. Remarkably, the company still operates today in Medford Massachusetts
From a notebook of property-appraisal photos taken in 1965 and early 1966 for “The Marsh Urban Renewal Project” run by the Brookline Redevelopment Authority. Only a few scattered peripheral structures remain today.
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43 Linden St.
Looking west toward Harvard St. The estate of Harrison Fay is on the left, no longer standing.
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Thomas Aspinwall Davis House, Linden Park.
Originally overlooking Linden Park from today’s Linden Court, the house was rotated clockwise ninety degrees circa 1905 to its current location of 29 Linden Place.
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Thomas Aspinwall Davis House, Linden Park.
Looking east from Harvard St. Originally overlooking Linden Park from today’s Linden Court, the verandas were removed and, circa 1905, the house was rotated ninety degrees clockwise to its current location of 29 Linden Place. On the right, still standing are the “Charles Scudder” house at 13 Linden St. and 15 Linden St. which was squeezed in between numbers 13 and 19 circa 1897.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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Toxteth St. Looking North
Foreground, left: #22 and #26; Foreground, right: #23. Bowker St. on the right
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86 Greenough St., November 1915
Looking northeast. Formerly an extension of Gorham Ave.
[Source: Olmsted]
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114-98 Brook St., March 1, 1921
All buildings still standing except McDonnell's. Martin F. McDonnell had the grocery store at 110 Brook St. from 1904 - 1921.
[Source: Olmsted]
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View of Third Town Hall
Looking at the newly-constructed 1873 Town Hall on Washington St. from Aspinwall Hill. On the far left is the steeple of the Bethany Chapel at the corner of Washington St. and School St.
[Source: Brookline Public Library]
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View From Corey Hill
Looking south from Corey Hill. Park st. runs mid-photo from left to right. The newly-constructed 1873 Town Hall on Washington St. is viewed center rear.
[Source: Brookline Public Library]
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Harris St., circa 1910
Looking east toward Harvard St. The spire of St. Paul's Episcopal Church is visible in the distance. 37 Harris St., still standing, is the first house on the left. The first property on the right is the rear of the estate at 39 Auburn St. The little girl is seated by its rear entrance and across from the entrance to its very large garage at 31 Harris St.
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Harris St., November 1915
#17 and #11 Harris on the left, still standing. Across the street is 149 Harvard St.
[Source: Olmsted]
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Stedman St. and Devotion School Playground, Early 1900s
44 and 48 Stedman St in the background.
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Marion St.
Looking southeast on Marion St. at the intersection with Park St. The steeple of the Harvard Congregational Church is seen in the distance. Only the building on the left, 59 Marion St., still remains. On the right are 62 Marion St. followed by number 54.
[Source: Brookline Public Library]
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Marion St.
Looking northwest toward Beacon St.
[Source: Brookline Public Library]
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Marion St., 1921
Looking east toward Harvard St. From left to right: 29 Marion, telephone company building, Congregational Church.
[Source: Olmsted]
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Vernon St., February 1921
Looking east toward Harvard St. House at #21 is no longer standing.
[Source: Olmsted]
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William Sundell, Painting & Glazing, 84 Harvard St., 1908
The bakery of Annie L. Driscoll & Winifred N. Hayes, cousins who also lived together at 175 Washington St., is partially viewed to the left. The buildings are no longer standing.
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Harvard St. at School St., circa 1963
Looking south on Harvard. Harvard Hall at 6 School St. was a large area upstairs used for parties and meetings. None of the buildings in the foreground are still standing.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]
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Bowker's Block, 79-87 Harvard St.
On the corner with Aspinwall Ave.is the pharmacy of Arthur W. Bowker
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]
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87 and 91 Harvard St., 1903
The intersection with Aspinwall Ave. is between the two buildings. On the right is the pharmacy of A. W. Bowker at 87 Harvard St.., building still standing. On the left is the hairdressing shop of J. C. Barthelmes at 91 Harvard St., building no longer standing.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
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