Brookline Photograph Collection
(318 items found)
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Brandegee Estate - rear of house
description - A look at the rear of the main house on the Brandegee Estate, also known as Faulkner Farm. Designed by architects Little, Brown & Moore in the Renaissance style. The home was the property of Mrs. Edward D. Brandegee, widow of the late congressman… subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-73 Houses and Estates, Brandegee Estate, Faulkner Farm http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1965
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269 Kent Street
description - Located in the Longwood Historic District, the house at 269 Kent Street was built in 1885 and designed by architect S. Edwin Tobey. The house has two statues of lions gracing the terrace, stone wall surrounding the house and is well landscaped. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-66 Kent Street, Houses and Estates http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1964
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Chases' Block, under construction
description - Men working on new construction on Chases' Block on Boylston Street in Village Square. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-120 Buildings. Public and Commercial; Construction; http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1963
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Brandegee Estate - front of house with courtyard
description - A look at the front of the main house on the Brandegee Estate, also known as Faulkner Farm. Designed by architects Little, Brown & Moore in the Renaissance style. The home was the property of Mrs. Edward D. Brandegee, widow of the late congressman… subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-74 Houses and Estates, Brandegee Estate, Faulkner Farm http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1962
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St. Mary of the Assumption Church - interior decorated for Christmas
description - Interior view of St. Mary of the Assumption Church at 5 Linden Place in Brookline Village. The church is decorated for Christmas with a manger on the left hand side of the altar. Negative has some damage across top and left side. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-153 Churches; Churches, Roman Catholic; St. Mary of the Assumption Church. http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1961
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View of Brookline Village from Boston with pond and Pill Hill
description - View of Brookline Village and Pill Hill from Jamaica Plain. The north end of Leverett Pond is in the foreground. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_NS-55 Brookline Village, Leverett Pond, Neighborhoods, Pill Hill http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1960
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Parsons House-Douglass, now Fernwood
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Brookline Village (photo of print)
description - Brookline Village at the intersection of Washington Street and Boylston Street. At right, two horse-drawn carriages in front of a business with the sign "Brown Brothers." At left, the Guild Block building. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_NS-32 Buildings Public and Commercial, Washington Street http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1958
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Guild Block
description - The Guild Block building, with Washington Street in the foreground. Sign on the wall facing the intersection with Boylston Street says "T.F. McMahon and Co. Grocers." Sign on the wall parallel with Washington Street says "Sign and Carriage Painting."… subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_NS-10 Buildings Public and Commercial, Guild Block, Washington Street http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1957
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Captain Candage's home - Kent Street
description - Front view of Captain Candage's home on Kent Street taken in winter showing trees, fences, and road blanketed in snow. The house is located in the Longwood Historic District. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-10 Captain Candage House, Houses and Estates, Kent Street, winter, snow http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1956
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Coolidge Corner - 2 views: Coolidge Brothers Store and Hoar House
description - Top view is the Coolidge Brothers Store located on Beacon Street in Coolidge Corner. Notice the horse and wagon at the horse trough in front of the store. The S.S. Pierce Building is now located on the site of the Coolidge Brothers store. The second… subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-55 Coolidge Corner, Coolidge Brothers Store, Beacon Street, Hoar House http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1955
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Beacon St. to Boston from Coolidge Corner
description - View of Beacon Street taken from Charles Street in 1893 depicting unpaved road, houses on the right side with electrical wires, Boston visible in the distance. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-8 Beacon Street, houses, electrical poles, trees http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1954
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Schlesinger Estate
description - The estate of Barthold Schlesinger, a prominent businessman, at 278 Warren Street, now home to Holy Transfiguration Monastery. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-158 Houses and Estates; Schlesinger, Barthold; Warren Street http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1953
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Brandegee Estate - greenhouse, pond and garden
description - View looking down toward greenhouses and pond on the Brandegee Estate, also known as Faulkner Farm. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-78 Houses and Estates, Brandegee Estate, Faulkner Farm http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1952
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Griggs-Downer House - Washington St., Village Square
description - Griggs-Downer house on Washington Street. Built prior to 1705 by Dr. Griggs and later sold to Dr. Downer. The house was left in disrepair and is said to have been taken down by a gale wind in September of 1816. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-95 Houses and Estates; Griggs, Dr. George; Downer, Dr. Eliphalet http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1951
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Stedman Hospital, South Street Bournewood
description - Bournewood Hospital, formerly Stedman Hospital, in Brookline is a psychiatric hospital that has been in existence since 1895. The four Victorian buildings that comprise the hospital were designed by Boston architect William Ralph Emerson, who was… subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-123 Hospitals. http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1950
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Cowen's Meadow
description - Cowen's Meadow taken in winter with bare trees, snow and ice. Cowen's Meadow bordered Warren Street and contained a brook and pool. The property was owned by W.H. Cowen. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-3 trees, snow http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1949
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St. Paul's Church and Rectory
description - Augustus Aspinwall donated the lot at the corner of St. Paul Street and Aspinwall Avenue for the construction of St. Paul's Church (Episcopal), designed by Richard Upjohn, and which was consecrated December 23, 1852. The chapel on the north side was… subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-71 Churches. St. Paul, Aspinwall Avenue http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1948
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Brook Channel, under construction (same as NS-52)
description - Brook channel, part of the sewer system, built around 1869-1870 in Brookline Village near Aspinwall and Brookline Avenues for the flow of brook water. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-133 Engineering Department; Sewer and Water Department; Brook channel. http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1947
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Green Hill garden-pergola and statues
description - View of the gardens of Green Hill. Owned by Captain Nathaniel Ingersoll and later purchased by John L. Gardner and called "Green Hill." Pergola with vines and statuary. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-93 Houses and Estates; Green Hill; Ingersoll, Captain Nathaniel; Gardner, John L. http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1946
