Beacon St. looking east on the left, The old extension, since removed, of Pleasant St. to the right.

From the 1887 photo series taken just before the widening of Beacon St., most likely by Augustine H. Folsom, a Boston photographer.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking west on Beacon St. at the rear of the house which sits at a right angle to its entrance around the corner on Pleasant St. The house would soon be moved 400 feet to the southwest for the widening of Beacon St.

From the 1887 photo series taken just before the widening of Beacon St., most likely by Augustine H. Folsom, a Boston photographer.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

The back of the house is viewed on Beacon St. This image is flipped horizontally.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking west from the Thomas Sears house on Charles St. Foreground right: Charles Stearns house. Foreground left: out-housing of Charles Stearns. Far distance: Aspinwall Hill. The large mansion at the top of the hill with the tall spire was built by Clarence Esty, part of a group of Esty houses that have since been replaced by Schick Park. The spire was an observation tower equipped with a high-powered telescope that enabled detailed viewing of distant scenes. Harvard St., south of Beacon St., runs roughly left to right in the middle of the picture.
[Source: Smithsonian]

Near left is the side of the old school house that was torn down for the widening. In the far distance is the watering station in fron of the Coolidge & Brother store.

From the 1887 photo series taken just before the widening of Beacon St., most likely by Augustine H. Folsom, a Boston photographer.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

From left to right:

• 1295 Beacon St., the post office, essentially unchanged today
• 1297 Beacon St., still standing
• 1299 Beacon St.

[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Shown from left to right:

• Partial view of a street-watering cart
• Inbound trolley stand
• Boulevard Trust building at 1319 Beacon St.
• Rear of Charles Stearns' house
• Street-watering cart
• Harvard St. looking south

[Source: Joel Shield]

Identifiable businesses, from right to left:

• 1294 Beacon St. Berts Hat Shop
• 1294A Beacon St. William J. Foley, Industrial Bankers
• 1296 Beacon St. Coolidge Corner Fruit
• 1298 Beacon St. London Wine Co.
• 1300 Beacon St. Hood’s Creamery
• 1302 Beacon St. E. F. Kemp, confectioners
• 1304 Beacon St. Lewandos, cleaners (not seen)
• 1306 Beacon St. Alfred Brown, photographer (large sign on roof)
• 1308 Beacon St. Western Union
• 1310 Beacon St. Winchester Sportswear for Women
• 1314 Beacon St. Waldorf Restaurant
• 1316 Beacon St. paint store
• 1320 Beacon St. Coolidge Corner Cooperative Bank
• 1320 Beacon St. Homer T. Brown, Real Estate

[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

• 1316 Beacon St. – Howland Wadsworth & Co. - Paints
• 1314 Beacon St. - Waldorf Restaurant
• 1310 Beacon St. - Winchester Sportswear for Women

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

From right to left:

• 1304 Beacon St. Coolidge Corner Candies and Ice Cream has been closed.
• 1306 Beacon St. Alfred Brown, Photographer
• 1308 Beacon St. Western Union Telegraph
• 1310 Beacon St. Lewandos , cleaners
• 1312 Beacon St. Ladies Specialty Shop
• 1314 Beacon St. Alice Merril, Florist

[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Looking east on Beacon St. from Coolidge Corner
[Source: Iowa State]

Looking east on Beacon St.
Background left: carriages are traveling both directions on the northern side of Beacon St. with no visible traffic on the southern side, presumably because of the greater width of the northern side. The town passed an ordnance in 1924 established unidirectional traffic.
[Source: Iowa State]

Inbound side of Beacon St. at Coolidge Corner. [right to left] Boulevard Trust at 1319 Beacon St.; Frank A. Russell, Real Estate, at 1315 Beacon St.; Charles Stearns' house; a glimpse of the storefront at 1299 Beacon St. housing real estate brokers; the steeple of the Second Unitarian Society Parish House at 11 Charles St. (still standing); the house of George W. Wightman at 3 Charles St.

Also shown is the trolley for route #940 which was essentially the forerunner to the "C" line.

[Source: Iowa State]

In the center is the S. S. Pierce Building with the old cupola that was later destroyed in a fire. To the right, the James Whitney house is partially visible on the northwest corner of Pleasant St.
[Source: Smithsonian]

This is a rare photo showing a stage in the evolution of the old Coolidge & Brother store after the 1887 widening of Beacon St. The original store, which had been taken over by Merrill Brown in 1884, was purchased in 1892 by the S.S. Pierce Company which then constructed the new S.S. Pierce Building seen today in 1898-99. Also visible are the large homes lining Summit Ave.
[Source: Smithsonian]

Standing on Harvard St. at Longwood Ave., looking north to Coolidge Corner. In the distance is 281 Harvard St. on the northeast corner of Beacon St. To the right, on the southeast corner of Beacon St., is Frank A. Russell, Real Estate, at 1321 Beacon St.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking north on Harvard St. In the center rear is the house on Harvard St. on the southeast corner with Green St. The listed photographer is Charles B. Duncklee who would have been only 18 at the time of the photo. The actual photographer may be his father, Charles Tilton Duncklee, an amateur photographer who co-founded a camera club in Brookline in the same year.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Standing on Harvard St., looking north. Left to right:
:: The drugstore of A. J. Hayman, 1329 Beacon St., southwest corner.
:: S. S. Pierce, 1324 Beacon St., northwest corner.
:: The houses at 287 and 291 Harvard St., northeast corner.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Standing on the southwest corner of Beacon St and Harvard St. looking northeast. The brick house on the left is probably that of D. H. Brewer at 16 John St. Obscured by the trolley going north on Harvard St. is the James Whitney house on Pleasant St.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]