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]

(ID) 028
(Slide ID) P 25-19
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

Unidentified project

(ID) 026
(Slide ID) P 27-16
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

Shown in front of the station at 339 Washington St. McNear body on a Buick chasis. A similar photo appeared on page four of the September 12, 1929 issue of The Chronicle.

(ID) 025
(Slide ID) 80-96
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

This image is dated after the 1913 demolition of the Kingman house to the left and before the present-day addition that was present in 1927.

(ID) 023
(Slide ID) P-24-23
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

Standing on Cypress St. at Searle Ave. looking at Washington St.

(ID) 022
(Slide ID) P-106-L
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

Looking southwest on Newton St., Clyde St. enters on the right. On the left is the house of the Joseph Orlinksi house at 184 Newton St. Note the man crouched down on the side and the old hydrant for the street-watering wagons. On the right is the house, still standing, of George A. Lyon at 209 Newton St.

(ID) 021
(Slide ID) P-110-61
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

Looking southwest on Newton St. just west of the junction with Clyde St. On the left is the outbuilding of the Joseph Orlinksi house at 184 Newton St.

(ID) 020
(Slide ID) P-110-63
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

This photo is dated before 1909 -1080 was built in 1909 in the empty lot on the left.

(ID) 019
(Slide ID) P-1-18
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

(ID) 017
(Slide ID) P-2-15
(Notes) Two pieces
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

(ID) 015
(Slide ID) P-115-18
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]