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Blake Estate
In the vicinity of the high school but the exact location is not identified

(ID) 108
(Slide ID) P-6-11
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Blake Estate
Standing in the Blake Estate looking across the rear of estate outbuildings and the high school to houses on Tappan St.

(ID) 107
(Slide ID) P-6-8
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Blake Estate Construction, April 30, 1927
The vantage point is from the Blake Estate on the hill above the high school. Stanton Rd. is coming in from the left. In the distance from left to right:
  • 80 Greenough St. barely visible through the trees
  • Manual Training School barely visible through the trees
  • Outbuildings on the Blake Estate, no longer standing but roughly located on the east side of today’s Lowell Rd.
  • High School


(ID) 106
(Slide ID) P-69-23
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Contagious Hospital, Newton St.


(ID) 100
(Slide ID) P-24-4
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Clinton Path


(ID) 099
(Slide ID) P-34-11
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Blake Rd., April 1933
Looking north as it feeds into Gardner Rd. Photo by the town engineer, Henry Varney, whose car is parked next to the hydrant.

(ID) 096
(Slide ID) P-125-15
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Alms House, Newton St.


(ID) 093
(Slide ID) P 24-6
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Town Stables, Kendall St. and Cypress St.
Cypress St. is to the left, building is still standing.

(ID) 091
(Slide ID) P 24-8
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Outer Boylston St. (Speculative)
This is probably outer Boylston St. looking east

(ID) 090
(Slide ID) P 102-19
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
141 Boylston St.
A partial view of the rear of a house facing Kerrigan Place is on the left. To its right is the side of 141 Boylston St. Number 141 needed to move back for the widening of Boylston St. and it appears that it was torn down, possibly due to the lack of available expansion room.

Across the street are, from left to right, the side of 98 Boylston St. (still standing), an outbuilding of 149 Walnut St., and 120/122 Boylston St.

(ID) 086
(Slide ID) P 5-14
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
168 South St. at Grove St.
This is speculatively identified as looking north on South St. with Grove St. to the right, the long-time home of John Magee and family.

(ID) 085
(Slide ID) P 60-12
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Boylston School
74 Davis St. can be glimsped in the rear.

(ID) 079
(Slide ID) P
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Cypress St., 1931
Standing on Cypress St. looking toward Washington St. in the distance. On the right is 26 Cypress St. followed by Searle St. and 18/20 Cypress St., all still standing.

(ID) 077
(Slide ID) P 106-J
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Boylston St. at Kennard Rd.
Going east toward Cypress St. is to the left. From right to left:
  • The street sign is oddly labeled “Clark Road”, which is on the other side of Boylston St., instead of Kennard Rd.
  • 404 Boylston St. Highly renovated today and now 6 Kennard Rd.
  • 402 Boylston St., still standing


(ID) 075
(Slide ID) P 3-2
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Brookline Village, Fall 1912
Looking west on Boylston St. from the Village Square. This is one of several photos taken within minutes of each other. The building at 9-11 Boylston that adjoined the Guild Building has been removed and the south side of the Guild Building is about to be shaved off to accommodate the widening of Boylston St. On the right side of Boylston St., several apartment buildings are in the process of being moved back and are visibly ajar. Houses approved in May 1912 for relocation were numbers 75, 91, 95, 99, 107, 109 Boylston St.

(ID) 074
(Slide ID) P 5-15
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Brookline Village, Fall 1912
Boylston St. looking west is on the left, Washington St. is on the right viewed from the Village Square. This is one of several photos taken within minutes of each other. The building at 9-11 Boylston has been removed and the south side of the Guild Building is about to be removed to accommodate the widening of Boylston St.
On Washington St. from left to right:
  • The Guild Building
  • 180 Washington St., Abraham Aselovitz, Tailor
  • 188 Washington St., C. H. Russell Co., Groceries
  • 192 Washington St., Thomas Mahon and Sons, Plumbers
  • 194 Washington St., Dominick Flatley, Tailor
  • 198 Washington St., Newton Farm Provisions
  • 200 Washington St., Hand Bros., Painters
  • 204 Washington St., E. A. Robart and Sons, Painters. The building still stands.
  • 216 Washington St., Kenrick Bros., Plumbers


(ID) 072
(Slide ID) P 2-16
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Guild Building, Brookline Village, Fall 1912
This is one of several photos taken within minutes of each other.

(ID) 069
(Slide ID) P 5-18
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
11 Boylston St., 1912
O. R. S. Isbister, Sign Painting, Glazing, and Window Glass

(ID) 068
(Slide ID) P 6-3
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
Thayer St. and Waverly St, August 17, 1926
Thayer St. is straight ahead.

(ID) 066
(Slide ID) P 63-17
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
74/82 Davis Ave., April 26, 1931
74 Davis Ave. is on the left and 82 Davis Ave. is on the right. In the distance, looking south, is the faint image of the Boylston School.

(ID) 065
(Slide ID) P 106-C
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]
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