Tenement house, front exterior, 113 West Eighth Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8034-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1928-08-15

GUSN

GUSN-375018

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
South Boston, Boston
Tenement house, front exterior, 113 West Eighth Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8034-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - South Boston, Boston

Description

The image shows the front exterior of a multi-story tenement house located at 113 West Eighth Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The structure features numerous windows, some of which have damage. A slanted wooden fence runs alongside an overgrown grassy area in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
fences
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006962
B-Series negative 8034-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

PC016.001.014.8034-B

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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