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John Lew's House, corner of Waumbeck St. and Warren St., Roxbury, Mass.

Description

A view of the front and side façades of the John Lew House at the corner of Waumbeck Street and Warren Street in Roxbury, Massachusetts. The house is a two-story saltbox with an attic. Short shrubs line the front of the house and flower baskets sit on the railings at the front door. A street lamp stands on the sidewalk next to the house.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shutters (opening components)
saltbox houses
Georgian (British Renaissance-Baroque style)
exterior views
street lighting luminaires
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 000337
AccessID 513
Other identifier HNEDID-000337

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.2540.0030.002

Date Notes

1880

Places

Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

French, Wilfred A. (photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other People

Lew, John

Subjects

Warren Street (Roxbury, Boston, Mass.)
Waumbeck Street (Roxbury, Boston, Mass.)
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Large - Geo - Massachusetts - Roxbury - Ancient - Unmounted

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