Watertown Houses

description - Boundary between WHA Veterans' Housing Project and land owned by Frank Iodice. Photo taken from Lexington Street, looking west, March 17, 1951. The Town set about building veterans a colony of 168 brick units to the west of Lexington Street, near the… subject - City planning -- Watertown (Mass.).; World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Watertown (Mass.).; Public housing -- Massachusetts -- Watertown -- History.; Public housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Veterans -- Housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure PB118

description - Site of a post-war housing project on Robert Ford Road in 1949. The Town set about building veterans a colony of 168 brick units to the west of Lexington Street, near the more expensive private apartments of Fairfield Gardens. Robert Mark Ford joined… subject - City planning -- Watertown (Mass.).; World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Watertown (Mass.).; Public housing -- Massachusetts -- Watertown -- History.; Public housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Veterans -- Housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Ford,… relation - Identifier - figure PB114

description - Housing project, Duff Street, circa 1950. The Town set about building veterans a colony of 168 brick units to the west of Lexington Street, near the more expensive private apartments of Fairfield Gardens. subject - City planning -- Watertown (Mass.).; Public housing -- Massachusetts -- Watertown -- History.; Public housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Veterans -- Housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life --… relation - Identifier - figure PB113

description - Site of a post-war housing project in West Watertown, circa 1950. The Town set about building veterans a colony of 168 brick units to the west of Lexington Street, near the more expensive private apartments of Fairfield Gardens. subject - City planning -- Watertown (Mass.).; World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Watertown (Mass.).; Public housing -- Massachusetts -- Watertown -- History.; Public housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Veterans -- Housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure PB111

description - Site of a post-war housing project on Robert Ford Road in 1949. The Town set about building veterans a colony of 168 brick units to the west of Lexington Street, near the more expensive private apartments of Fairfield Gardens. Robert Mark Ford joined… subject - City planning -- Watertown (Mass.).; World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Watertown (Mass.).; Public housing -- Massachusetts -- Watertown -- History.; Public housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Veterans -- Housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Ford,… relation - Identifier - figure PB109

description - Site of a post-war housing project on Robert Ford Road in 1949. The Town set about building veterans a colony of 168 brick units to the west of Lexington Street, near the more expensive private apartments of Fairfield Gardens. Robert Mark Ford joined… subject - City planning -- Watertown (Mass.).; World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Watertown (Mass.).; Public housing -- Massachusetts -- Watertown -- History.; Public housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Veterans -- Housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Ford,… relation - Identifier - figure PB106

description - Site of a post-war housing project on Robert Ford Road in 1949. The Town set about building veterans a colony of 168 brick units to the west of Lexington Street, near the more expensive private apartments of Fairfield Gardens. Robert Mark Ford joined… subject - City planning -- Watertown (Mass.).; World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Watertown (Mass.).; Public housing -- Massachusetts -- Watertown -- History.; Public housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Veterans -- Housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Ford,… relation - Identifier - figure PB104

description - Housing project, Duff Street, circa 1950. subject - City planning -- Watertown (Mass.).; Public housing -- Massachusetts -- Watertown -- History.; Public housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Veterans -- Housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life --… relation - Identifier - figure PB103

description - Site of housing project. subject - City planning -- Watertown (Mass.).; Public housing -- Massachusetts -- Watertown -- History.; Public housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Veterans -- Housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life --… relation - Identifier - figure PB100

description - Interior of a Melendy Avenue apartment, circa 1953. Sixty units off Nichols Ave at the East End was developed by Paul Livoli for a cost of $909,000. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass).; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life --… relation - Identifier - figure PB10

description - Interior of a Melendy Avenue apartment, circa 1953. Sixty units off Nichols Ave at the East End was developed by Paul Livoli at a cost of $909,000 for veterans. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass).; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public housing -- Watertown (Mass.).; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life --… relation - Identifier - figure PB1

description - The Elms Main Street, near present location of Saltonstall Park. Abijah White was the eldest only son of Jonas White to marry. He worked with his father on his many cattle-raising farms in western Massachusetts. They exported beef to the West Indies.… subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass).; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Interior decoration… relation - Identifier - figure EL7

description - The Elms, home of Abijah White, a wealthy business man and father of Maria White Lowell. Located on the corner of Main Street and Whites Avenue. Abijah White was the eldest only son of Jonas White to marry. He worked with his father on his many… subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass).; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Interior decoration… relation - Identifier - figure EL56

description - Horse stalls with decoration. Abijah White was the eldest only son of Jonas White to marry. He worked with his father on his many cattle-raising farms in western Massachusetts. They exported beef to the West Indies. Abijah and Ann Maria Howard White… subject - Stables -- Watertown (Mass.).; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass).; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts --… relation - Identifier - figure EL53

description - Victorian interior of the estate, "The Elms", home of Abijah White, a wealthy business man and father of Maria White Lowell. Located on the corner of Main Street and Whites Avenue. Abijah White was the eldest only son of Jonas White to marry. He… subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass).; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Interior decoration… relation - Identifier - figure EL50

description - Victorian interior of the estate, "The Elms", home of Abijah White, a wealthy business man and father of Maria White Lowell. Located on the corner of Main Street and Whites Avenue. Abijah White was the eldest only son of Jonas White to marry. He… subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass).; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Interior decoration… relation - Identifier - figure EL47

description - Victorian interior of the estate, "The Elms", home of Abijah White, a wealthy business man and father of Maria White Lowell. Located on the corner of Main Street and Whites Avenue. Abijah White was the eldest only son of Jonas White to marry. He… subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass).; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Interior decoration… relation - Identifier - figure EL43

description - Victorian interior of the estate, "The Elms", home of Abijah White, a wealthy business man and father of Maria White Lowell. Located on the corner of Main Street and Whites Avenue. Abijah White was the eldest only son of Jonas White to marry. He… subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass).; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Interior decoration… relation - Identifier - figure EL40

description - Victorian interior of the estate, "The Elms", home of Abijah White, a wealthy business man and father of Maria White Lowell. Located on the corner of Main Street and Whites Avenue. Abijah White was the eldest only son of Jonas White to marry. He… subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass).; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Interior decoration… relation - Identifier - figure EL4

description - Victorian interior of the estate, "The Elms", home of Abijah White, a wealthy business man and father of Maria White Lowell. Located on the corner of Main Street and Whites Avenue. Abijah White was the eldest only son of Jonas White to marry. He… subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass).; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Interior decoration… relation - Identifier - figure EL37