Front of the Pierce House, 24 Oakton Avenue, Dorchester

Front of the Pierce House, 24 Oakton Avenue, Dorchester

Item Information

Title:
Front of the Pierce House, 24 Oakton Avenue, Dorchester
Description:
The Pierce House, 24 Oakton Ave, Dorchester, Mass. This house stands on Oakton Avenue, in what was formerly the town of Dorchester, now a part of Boston. It was built by Robert Pierce, previous to 1640. Since his death in 1664, it has been owned and occupied by his lineal descendants. The children of Roger G. Pierce, who with his family now occupied the house, are the tenth generation of an unbroken line to live there.
Photographer:
Abdalian, Leon H., 1884-1967
Date:
May 10, 1930
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Gelatin silver prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Leon Abdalian Collection
Subjects:
Houses
Historic buildings
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > Dorchester
Pierce House, 24 Oakton Avenue, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Extent:
1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; sheet 17 x 22 cm
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No Copyright - United States
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No known restrictions on use.
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger from similar item in collection.
Abdalian identifier no. 1118
Corresponding negative number: 08_01_000148
Notes (date):
Date from item or material accompanying item.
Accession #:
08_01_A_003165
Identifier:
1118