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By adamg on Thu, 07/17/2014 - 10:35am
The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can you figure out where the Tollgate Inn was and when this photo was taken. See it larger.
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Jos Kern
3748 Washington St
Washington Street
Near Forest Hills
That's where the toll gate was, anyhow.
"Tollgate Road" was announced
"Tollgate Road" was announced on the bus to Forest Hills. They just took down the remains of it over the tracks.
Logic says...
I don't see the flat spot for it now, but the toll road started just below what is now the Forest Hills Station, Washington south of Ukraine.
Now we have that hidden little joke right below that, the Toll Gate Cemetery, for long-term visitors.
3748 Washington Street.
3748 Washington Street.
UHub on the scene
UHub's 2012 visit to the site: http://www.universalhub.com/2012/phantom-tollgate
Found an old billhead: The
Found an old billhead: The Toll Gate Inn, Tap Room & Restaurant, 3748 Washington Street, 19 Hyde Park Avenue
Is the bird on the Sterling Ale sign bracket over the door part of the bracket? Or an actual bird?
My guess is that this
My guess is that this building was on Washington Street in Roxbury. My thinking is that perhaps the road going through colonial Roxbury neck was a toll road.
Nope, pike to Providence
The Norfolk and Btristol Turnpike (1803-57) ran to Providence. It was profitable until there was regular train service).
Here is a related photograph
Here is a related photograph
http://www.jphs.org/photogallery/historic-jamaica-plain-trolley-photos/5...
The other side of Forest Hills
It's at the site of the courthouse parking lot.
I'm going to take a random guess of the year as 1898.
EDIT- I was looking at the tree, which got me to look at the area we all think it is. The building is the residence between Tostado and the Ice Box.
Cool. I'll need to take a closer look...
... tonight as I ride by on the 50.
The Answer!
Thanks for playing, folks! This is indeed Washington Street at Hyde Park Ave in Forest Hills. The date is April 6, 1908