"Barnard Capen House", Dorchester, Washington St. opposite Melville Ave

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1894

GUSN

GUSN-361992

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Description

Image of Bernard Capen House, built c. 1637; one of oldest remaining houses in Boston area; originally located on corner of Washington and Dunlap Sts. in Dorchester, Mass.; dismantled and moved to Milton, MA in 1909; dismantled again in early 2000s and currently in storage. (Source: Taylor, E. (2020, April 19). Dorchester Illustration 2453: Capen Bowl. Dorchester Historical Society. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://www.dorchesterhistoricalsocietyblog.org/blog/3837/)

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
historic houses
residential structures
black-and-white negatives

Additional Identification Number

Original number given by photographer No. 3

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC086

Collection Name

Wood family glass-plate negative collection

Date of Acquisition

11/2005

Reference Code

PC086.002

Date Notes

May 20, 1894

Image Dimensions

5 x 4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Wood, Austin Clarence, 1879-1965 (Photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white negatives

Accruals Note

Sleeve label: Quality - Excellent Remarks - Taken on trip of Big Four Camera Club

Description Level

Item

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