Photo Collection
Brookline Historical Society
Photo Collection

Longwood Ave. Bridge with Sears Chapel in the background
West of the bridge, looking east at the chapel from the park foot path
Longwood Ave. Bridge with Sears Chapel in the background, circa 1910
West of the bridge, looking east at the chapel from the park foot path
Longwood Stone Bridge
Looking east with Sears Chapel in the background. Construction completed October, 1899.
Muddy River & Longwood Ave. Bridge
Looking east at the newly-constructed (October, 1899) bridge. Sears Chapel in the background.
Muddy River, Longwood Ave. Bridge
Looking west
Netherlands Rd. bridge over the Muddy River
Looking northwest at the garage roof and rear of the Murray house at 203 Kent St.
Netherlands Rd. Bridge, Muddy River, 1901
Looking northwest at the carriage-house roof and rear of the house at 203 Kent St. with the rear of 217 Kent St. to the right.
[Source: Olmsted]
"Dutch House", 20 Netherlands Rd.
Still standing, major renovations were completed circa 2020.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
Monmouth St., circa 1910
Looking east from Hawes St.
Monmouth St. Looking West, circa 1910
Seen from Carlton St. The George Wales house on the near right was replaced by an apartment buiding in 1924.
Monmouth St. Looking West, circa 1910
Seen from Carlton St. The George Wales house on the near right was replaced by an apartment buiding in 1924.
36 Monmouth St.
The house of the John Wales family from circa 1879 until shortly after his death in 1900, no longer standing. Located on the northwest corner of Carlton St. which is just to the right in the photo. One of the two cement posts that bracket the driveway, visible in the photo, remains today. John Wales was the president of the John Wales & Co., a Boston firm that distributed small-form steel products (screws, springs, wire, brackets etc.).
Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Carlton & Monmouth, April 1886
Viewed from Carlton St., Monmouth St. is to the right. The identities of the children are not known. Parenthetically, it is noted that the rector of the church, Reginald Howe, moved his family into the church housing annex around the time of this photo. His daughter was 17 and his son was 11 at the time.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]
Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Carlton & Monmouth
Carlton to the left, Monmouth going west to the right
Monmouth Court, circa 1910
Monmouth Court, circa 1910
Monmouth Court, West Side
Looking south at numbers 19 - 27.
[Source: Brookline Public Library]
Monmouth Court, West Side
Looking south at numbers 19 - 27.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]
Monmouth Court, East Side
Looking north toward Monmouth St.
[Source: Brookline Public Library]
Monmouth St., circa 1910
Looking west from the Chemical Fire Station. On the right, still standing, are 82, 80, 78, 76, 74 Monmouth St.
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