The house is still standing today. The initial version of the house was built in 1806 by Nathaniel Ingersoll, one of several wealthy international-trade merchants who had houses in the immediate area. John Lowell Gardner purchased the house in 1842 and a number of additions were made over the years.

In April 1860, Gardner’s son, John Lowell Gardner II, married the now well-known Isabella Stewart Gardner and they immediately moved into the house. This is one of three photos of family members that appear to have been taken at about the same time. The other photo featured two adult children, their spouses, and the elder Gardner parents. This photo features women and children. The only person with a probable identification is Catherine Peabody Gardner, the family matriarch, seated on the left.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

The house is still standing today. The initial version of the house was built in 1806 by Nathaniel Ingersoll, one of several wealthy international-trade merchants who had houses in the immediate area. John Lowell Gardner purchased the house in 1842 and a number of additions were made over the years. This photo appears to be one of several taken circa 1864, each showing a slightly different configuration of family members.
[Source: Historic New England]

This is most likely George Peabody Gardner, Jr.; Rose Phinney Grosvenor Gardner, his wife; and their six children - Catherine P Gardner (15), Isabella S Gardner (13), George P Gardner (11), John L Gardner (5), Rose P Gardner (4), Robert G Gardner (3)
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Still standing today, largely the same, on Green Hill behind Julie Gardner's house. Shown is left side of house by driveway. Purchased in 1842 by John Lowell Gardner, father-in-law of Isabella Stewart Gardner.

Still standing today, largely the same, on Green Hill behind Julie Gardner's house. Shown is left side of house by driveway. Purchased in 1842 by John Lowell Gardner, father-in-law of Isabella Stewart Gardner.
[Source: Joel Shield]

Still standing today, largely the same, on Green Hill behind Julie Gardner's house. Shown is rear and rear-left side of house. Purchased in 1842 by John Lowell Gardner, father-in-law of Isabella Stewart Gardner.

Charles Sprague Sargent is in the center

At today's Sargent Rd.

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

The house is viewed looking north from today’s Sargent Rd., Warren St. is to the left. It was built by Ignatius Sargent after he acquired the land in 1845 and would later be incorporated into an elaborately-landscaped group of houses of extended family members that became known as “Holm Lea”. It still stands.
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The side of the house is viewed looking west toward Warren St. It was built by Ignatius Sargent after he acquired the land in 1845 and would later be incorporated into an elaborately-landscaped group of houses of extended family members that became known as “Holm Lea”. It still stands.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking north across Boylston St. In the foreground on the left is 617 Boylston with 71 Leicester St. behind it. On the right is 575 Boylston St., with 80 Leicester St. behind it. At the top of the hill is 120 Seaver St., the former estate of Mary Baker Eddy. All are still standing.
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Still standing on Boylston St. near Chestnut Hill Ave. Built by Dr. Zabdiel Boylston, developer of the smallpox vacine.

Still standing on Boylston St. near Chestnut Hill Ave. Built by Dr. Zabdiel Boylston, developer of the smallpox vacine.
[Source: Historic New England]

Still standing on Boylston St. near Chestnut Hill Ave. Built by Dr. Zabdiel Boylston, developer of the smallpox vacine.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Overlooking the reservoir from the corner of Fisher Ave. Replaced circa 1950 by the house currently at 25 Fisher Ave.
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Owned by famed architect Henry Hobson Richardson who designed Trinity Church and many similar brownstone buildings of the Romanesque style.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

This is the oldest of the photos of the Isaac Cook cottage. The well seen in later photos is not present. Note the two women on the porch, one older and one possibly a servant.

This unique house, which still stands, was built in 1827 by merchant captain Isaac Cook for his son, Thomas, but Thomas died before moving in. The elder Cooks instead moved in and spent the rest of their lives there. The house was purchased in 1878 by James Lovell Little and remained in that family for almost forty years. Isaac built a similar cottage in 1829 for his son Isaac Jr. which is still standing across the street at the corner of Cottage St. & Goddard Ave.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

This is one of a pair of photos taken by Thomas E. Marr, a well-known photographer of wealthy area residents. One of the photos is signed and inscribed with “copyright 1901”. It is possible that the woman at the well is one of the five female servants listed in the 1900 census (Annie Haggerty, Margaret Lorden, Jennie Skinner, Mary Curran, Bessie Quigley).

This unique house, which still stands, was built in 1827 by merchant captain Isaac Cook for his son, Thomas, but Thomas died before moving in. The elder Cooks instead moved in and spent the rest of their lives there. The house was purchased in 1878 by James Lovell Little and remained in that family for almost forty years. Isaac built a similar cottage in 1829 for his son Isaac Jr. which is still standing across the street at the corner of Cottage St. & Goddard Ave.