Roughly located at 269 Boylston St. near the NE cprner with Cypress St. In a 1903 publication of the Historical Society entitled “Recollections of Brookline”, Mary W. Poor (daughter of Rev. John Pierce) wrote:

“Some of the more public-spirited of Brookline's citizens aspired to have an elegant and attractive school in which their sons could be fitted for college. I believe Mr. Richard Sullivan was one of the most active in carrying out this scheme. A structure worthy of beautiful Brookline was the result. It was built in 1820 and was modeled from a Greek temple, with Doric pillars, and was considered perfect as a work of art. It was commonly called the ‘Classical School.’ Well do I remember going to an exhibition in that school when a very young child… The surroundings of this classic hall were lovely. Just behind it was the sweet spot since called ‘Brignal Banks’ on the shore of the brook already described as the ‘New Lane’ brook. Some time after, a Mr. Hubbard bought this schoolhouse and built directly behind it a boarding house and in front of it a wooden gymnasium, the first ever heard of in these regions. Years after, Dr. Shurtleff bought the house and used the gymnasium, which had been moved to the south of the house, for a stable. The dear old classical school became his drawing room. The change greatly detracted from the beauty of this gem of architecture as viewed from the street, but it was a fine drawing room. “
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Boston Globe, October 21, 1963. Viewed from the rear. One of the last houses remaining to be demolished as part of The Farm Redevelopment Project. In the distance the new housing for displaced residents can be viewed, all still standing.
[Source: Northeastern University, Boston Globe Library]

Looking from Walnut St.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Looking from Morss Ave. On the far left is 24 Walter Ave. On the corner is 26 Walter Ave. On the right is 33 Villa Lane.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

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left to right: #13, #9. #7 (partial view)
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Looking northeast. At the immediate left is 615 Brookline Ave. at the corner of Pearl St. Robert Winthrop School is on the other side of Pearl St.

Newton St. runs left to right. Partial view of the Larz Anderson estate on the right.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Newton St. runs left to right.
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Cottage St. on the left.
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Looking south from the Babcock Pond waters. Babcock Pond was part of a creek system flowing south from Commonwealth Ave. and was filled in soon after this photo was taken. From left to right:

• Carriage house of 63 Babcock St. (speculative)
• 63 Babcock St. (speculative)
• The duplex house at 9/11 Devotion St., still standing
• Devotion fire house on the north side of Devotion St.
• Rear of houses and carriage houses on Babcock St.

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Edward Finnerty, not pictured, was the son of an Irish immigrant. By 1885 he and his family were living in the area of Boylston St. and Hammond St., an area with a number of other Irish families. He was an “ice-man” working for the Jamaica Pond Ice Company in the days before refrigerators when ice blocks were delivered to houses. In 1892, the Finnerty family moved to this house at 1198 Boylston St. where they remained in various iterations until 1924.

In the photo are the following:

• Catherine (Kit) J. Finnerty (b. 1892)
• Helen Francis (Ellen) Finnerty (b. 1889)
• Edward J. Finnerty (b. 1883), he later worked as a driver for an ice company
• John Joseph Finnerty (b. 1879)
• Mary T. Finnerty (b. 1877)
• Nellie Walsh, details unknown

Contributor: Mary Ellen Carney
[Source: University of Massachusetts Boston]

The “Brookline Theater”, a movie theater, is under construction and the first show will occur on January 9, 1938. Awaiting demolition are Mullaney's Tobacco Store (111 Washington St.), O'Reilly's Lunch (109 Washington St.), and upstairs, the Lyceum Hall (107 Washington St.).
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Looking northwest on Waverly St. On the left are #28 and #34 Emerson St. across from Emerson Park. On the corner at the right is 25 Waverly St.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

This location is speculatively identified as Grove St. just southwest of the intersection with South St. Note the children behind the large tree.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Standing on Claflin Rd. looking at the north side of Garrison Rd. The buildings were constructed circa 1891-1892 and all are still standing.
[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.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking west on lower Washington St. toward the start of Boylston St. In the center of the photo, situated across High St. from the fire station, the Ford sign of T. C. Baker, a Ford dealership at 2 Boylston St., is visible. This is one of three photos taken of this block.
[Source: Historic New England]