Old South Church, exterior, plumbed straight edge center arched window, corner of Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8533-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1931-10-06

GUSN

GUSN-375452

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Old South Church, exterior, plumbed straight edge center arched window, corner of Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8533-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image depicts the exterior of the Old South Church located at the corner of Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It shows the center-arched window surrounded by stonework. A construction site is visible, with signage for "Jasper Ranger Construction Co." and "Pretest Underpinning being installed under this building by Spencer, White & Prentis, New York." Various construction equipment and wooden structures are present in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

churches (buildings)
religious buildings
exterior views
historic buildings
windows
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007454
B-Series negative 8533-B

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.002.8533-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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