Going east on Beacon to the right. Hay barn on the left, horse drinking at the watering fountain to the right.

From the 1887 photo series taken just before the widening of Beacon St., most likely by Augustine H. Folsom, a Boston photographer.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

The identifiable stores were collectively present from 1909 to 1912. From left to right:

• 1340 Beacon St., J. G. Miller, Fruit, a partial view
• 1338 Beacon St., David Quinn, Florist
• 1330 Beacon St., Brookline Art Union, Photographers; oddly numbered for its position
• 1334 Post Office
• 1330 Beacon St., entrance to Whitney Hall
• 1324 Beacon St., S. S. Pierce

[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Stores from left to right:

• 1352 Beacon St. – Coleman Furniture Co.
• 1350 Beacon St. – (Unidentified)
• 1346 Beacon St. – Old Corner Bookstore
• 1342-44 Beacon St. – Simon’s Shoe Shop
• 1340 Beacon St. – Stone Bros., Men’s Furnishings
• 1338 Beacon St. – Miss Ayer Shop, Gifts
• 1336 Beacon St. – (Unidentified)
• 1334 Beacon St. – Lillian E. Kendall, Dry Goods
• 1332 Beacon St. – Holmberg and Douglas, Jewelers

[Source: Historic New England]

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Shown from left to right:

• Partial view of a street-watering cart
• Inbound trolley stand
• Boulevard Trust building at 1319 Beacon St.
• Rear of Charles Stearns' house
• Street-watering cart
• Harvard St. looking south

[Source: Joel Shield]

Looking at the south side of Coolidge Corner just west of Harvard St. All the buildings are still standing except for the church. From left to right:

• 1341 Beacon St.: Brookline Trust Co.
• 1343 Beacon St.: Thomas Fish Market
• 1345 Beacon St.: Coolidge Corner Woman's Exchange
• 1349 Beacon St.: Morgan Bros. Creamery
• 1351 Beacon St.: C. G. Howes, Cleaners
• 1351A Beacon St.: Personal Bookshop and Lending Library
• 1353 Beacon St.: entrance to upstairs apartments
• 1353A Beacon St.: appears empty. The Brookline Beauty Shoppe was there until the end of 1929; the Brookline Chamber of Commerce opened there in September, 1930.
• 1355 Beacon St.: Beacon Market (Joseph F. Heald, proprietor)
• 1357 Beacon St.: Kidder, Peabody & Co. Investments and Securities
• 1361 Beacon St.: Wilfred L. Steeves, Hardware, Electricians, Locksmiths
• 1363 Beacon St.: Gammon Drug Co.
• 1373 Beacon St.: Baptist Church
• 1375 Beacon St.: J. W. Rogers, Florist
• 1397 Beacon St.: side of the apartment building

Looking east from Park St.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking west on Beacon St. The water trough is at corner of Harvard St. in front of the Coolidge & Brother Store. Across the street is the Andrew J. Harrington house which was moved to Longwood Ave. after the widening of Beacon St. To its right is the house of Glidden W. Joy.

From the 1887 photo series taken just before the widening of Beacon St., most likely by Augustine H. Folsom, a Boston photographer.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Beacon St. midway between Harvard St. and Webster Ave. at about #1339. House was later moved to Longwood Ave. after the widening of Beacon St. Steeple of the Harvard Congregational Church visible in upper right.

From the 1887 photo series taken just before the widening of Beacon St., most likely by Augustine H. Folsom, a Boston photographer.
[Source: Joel Shield]

House of Dr. J. Herbert Moore, built in 1901. The house was later bought by Ernest B. Dane, torn down, and the Brookline Trust Co. building erected, which still stands.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking south toward Coolidge Corner. Babcock St. foreground left.

Looking south toward Coolidge Corner.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Looking south from Babcock St.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]