Designed in 1907 by Hartwell, Richardson & Driver for Joseph Gahm.
[Source: Smithsonian]

Located across the tracks of the Boston and Albany Railroad at the Chapel St. station. At the time, Carlton St. dipped down to the station. Along the tracks on the other side were several privately-owned buildings where this brick and wood stable owned by Dr. William K. Lawrence was used by Hose Company #3 to store their engine.

In late 1882, a Babcock Chemical Engine acquired by the town and housed nearby on Carlton St. A new company, Chemical Engine #1, was created and appears to have merged with Hose Company #3 in the next year. Chemical Engine #1 moved to their own building at 86 Monmouth St. when it opened in early 1887.

There appear to be two large extinguisher tanks, characteristic of chemical engines, at the front of the wagon in the photo.
[Source: Boston Publishing Co.]

Flag station for the Boston and Albany Railroad and pedestrian crossing; the southern end of Carlton St. is on the left; note same man as in the Longwood Station photo and the other man at the left hand corner of the building

By the Longwood Ave overpass, looking east; Sears Chapel in the background; note same man as in the Chapel Station photo

Looking north toward Chapel St. from the Muddy River just east of the Longwood Ave. bridge. In the foreground is the carriage house of the Richards estate, location of the present-day Longwood Towers. In the upper left corner is the rear of the house at 287 Kent St., still standing.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking north toward Chapel St. from the Muddy River just east of the Longwood Ave. bridge. In the foreground is the carriage house of the Richards estate, location of the present-day Longwood Towers. On the left is the rear of the house at 287 Kent St., still standing.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking north toward Chapel St. from the Muddy River just east of the Longwood Ave. bridge. In the foreground is the carriage house of the Richards estate, location of the present-day Longwood Towers. On the left, in the far distance, is the rear of the house at 287 Kent St., still standing. This photo shows the completion of the recent pipe-laying project conducted on the slopes in the foreground.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

[Source: Iowa State]

Looking east. Chapel St. is on the left.

Looking northwest, the playground is behind the house. The so-called casino was actually a recreational clubhouse for men built to look like a house in order to blend in with the neighborhood. It is no longer standing and its land has been taken over by the playground. To the left is 53 Francis St., no longer standing and also part of the playground today.
Note the feeder station hydrant used by the dirt-street-watering carts.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking northwest, the playground is behind the house. The so-called casino was actually a recreational clubhouse for men built to look like a house in order to blend in with the neighborhood. It is no longer standing and its land has been taken over by the playground.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Newly constructed Longwood train station with Chapel St. behind it.

Before the creation of Chapel St. and Longwood Station. David Sears house (now divided into townhouses) at the corner of Hawes & Colchester visible to the right

The family is seated on the steps of the mansion which was completed in late 1902 for George Henry Wightman, a wealthy steel magnate who worked with Andrew Carnegie. His son was an attorney who was married to Hazel Hotchkiss, a tennis champion. His daughter, Elizabeth Pope, lived across the street at 16 Monmouth and her family took over the mansion after the death of her mother in 1939. The building is used today by Boston University.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Boston in the distance. From left to center: Sears Chapel, Chapel St., Boston & Albany railroad tracks, walking paths on either side of the Muddy River.

From left to center: Sears Chapel, Chapel St.,Longwood Station of Boston & Albany Railroad, the Muddy River.

[left to right] Looking west from the Riverway Park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. A partial view of the foot bridge, still standing, going over the Muddy River toward the Winsor School; the wood bridge that was replaced by the current stone bridge in 1899; houses on Longwood Ave.; newly-constructed (1894) Chapel St.; roof of the new Longwood Boston and Albany railroad station. This photo was probably taken by Alexis H. French, the Brookline town engineer responsible for the design of the new stone bridge.

Built in 1887, replacing a previous bridge. Taken down in August 1897. This photo was probably taken by Alexis H. French, the Brookline town engineer responsible for the design of the new stone bridge.