Apartment building, front exterior, 497 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 8680-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1916

GUSN

GUSN-375580

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Apartment building, front exterior, 497 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 8680-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the front exterior of an apartment building located at 497 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. The building has intricate architectural details with multiple windows and decorative moldings. In front of the entrance, a horse-drawn carriage is parked and two individuals are visible near the doorway.

Details

Descriptive Terms

apartments
residential structures
exterior views
streets
horse-drawn vehicles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007602
B-Series negative 8680-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.002.8680-B

Date Notes

Created Month: 11

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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