This is one of several photos taken within minutes of each other.

(ID) 069
(Slide ID) P 5-18
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

O. R. S. Isbister, Sign Painting, Glazing, and Window Glass

(ID) 068
(Slide ID) P 6-3
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

Thayer St. is straight ahead.

(ID) 066
(Slide ID) P 63-17
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

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]

(ID) 064
(Slide ID) P 106-H
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

(ID) 062
(Slide ID) P 108-B
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

Seen from the rear on Boylston St.

(ID) 059
(Slide ID) P 2-8
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

(ID) 055
(Slide ID) P 25-15
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

On the right is the Lincoln Grammar School. On the left is the first Manual Training School which opened in 1894. Both buildings became the Lincoln School when the Manual Training relocated to a new building on Tappan St. in 1903. On the far left is the entrance to Walnut Path.

(ID) 050
(Slide ID) P 25-3
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

The station opened on outer Heath St. in 1899 as Combination Wagon No. 2 with five men on site and another three on call. It was soon renamed to “Station F” following the renaming of all the houses to “stations” at the end of the same year. In the 1930s, there was another system-wide renaming from lettered stations to numbered stations. Station F became Station 6.
By 1930, it was evident that the south and west areas of town had seen a large increase in population in recent years with no change to fire coverage. It was even reported that homeowners were being charged higher insurance rates as a result. To rectify this a larger Station D on Boylston was soon built and, in 1939, Station F, now known as Station 6, was closed and the personnel moved to the new Station 6 at Hammond St. and Newton St.

(ID) 045
(Slide ID) P 24-28
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

Located on the south side of Boylston St. east of Reservoir Rd. It opened in January 1891 and was eventually replaced by the current Station 4 located across the street at 827 Boylston St. To the left is 794 Boylston St., still standing.
This building is the second of two iterations which have presented some identification challenges. First, the fire house that was built two years later, in 1893, on Devotion St. had a virtually identical front façade and doors and the two have been conflated in publication. Second, photos after 1900 show a very different-looking building. But a closer look reveals that it’s the same building with several new feet added at the bottom and totally different doors added. This was because Boylston St. was lowered six feet for the trolley installation in 1900.

(ID) 042
(Slide ID) P 25-24
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

Looking east, Goddard Ave. curving to the left, Larz Anderson park in the distance.

(ID) 031
(Slide ID) P 10-60
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

This is possibly looking southwest on Heath St. from the entrance to the Lyman estate at today's Lyman Rd.

(ID) 018
(Slide ID) P-2-14
(Notes) Two pieces; not archived
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

The station was opened in 1893 on Devotion St. to serve the North Brookline area where farm land was being rapidly transformed into housing developments. The front façade and doors were virtually identical to those of Hose Company #3 which had just opened in 1891. The station was later replaced by the current Fire Station 5 at 49 Babcock St.

(ID) 044
(Slide ID) P 24-27
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

Looking west. In the background on the right is the carriage house of the Richards estate, location of the present-day Longwood Towers. On the left is 197/199 Longwood Ave., still standing.

(ID) 041
(Slide ID) P 26-24
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

Looking toward Boston.

(ID) 040
(Slide ID) P 26-25
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

(ID) 035
(Slide ID) P 23-14
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

(ID) 030
(Slide ID) P 25-9
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

This is the southeast corner with Boylston St. The new tracks are being laid out to the Newton line. The Burke store has been at this location for several years - it can be assumed that he was anticipating an increase in traffic and business from the new trolley line.

(ID) 024
(Slide ID) 5-17
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

(ID) 016
(Slide ID) P-34-1
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]