Bay State Hospital, front exterior, 310 Bay State Road, Boston, Massachusetts, 8775-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-375655

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Bay State Hospital, front exterior, 310 Bay State Road, Boston, Massachusetts, 8775-B
(current record)

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the front exterior of Bay State Hospital located at 310 Bay State Road, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a multi-story brick structure with elaborate architectural details, including arched entryways and bay windows. The entrance is accessible by a set of stone steps and there is a small garden area adjacent to the building.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hospitals (buildings for health facility)
institutional buildings
exterior views
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007697
B-Series negative 8775-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

PC016.001.002.8775-B

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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