Giving Boston the works

By adamg on Mon, 02/22/2016 - 10:38am

The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this photo. See it larger.

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Haverhill Street, near North Station

By Ron Newman
Mon, 02/22/2016 - 11:06am

Found this link giving an address for W.A. Sylvester, Mechanical Draughtsman, Pattern and Model Maker

The page says he started his business in 1883, so the photo is some time between then and the 1910s when automobiles mostly displaced horse-drawn carriages, reducing the demand for horse shoers.

I would guess that the buildings were torn down in the 1950s for the elevated Central Artery. It's now a pretty deserted back alley of service entrances and loading docks.

Nice work

By TiminCharlestown
Mon, 02/22/2016 - 10:55am

I agree. PF Harrigan was also at 37 Haverhill Street.

leaning?

By Saul
Mon, 02/22/2016 - 10:50am

Is it a quirk of the lens and perspective or is that building severely leaning?

Like Amsterdam

By anon
Mon, 02/22/2016 - 11:14am

I was thinking it looked like the old part of Amsterdam where 1/2 of the buildings are leaning at almost alarming angles against each other

In both cases, probably due to old construction on old fill.

Leaning

By bshep
Mon, 02/22/2016 - 1:40pm

Still not quite as dramatic as that triple decker on Western Ave in Cambridge. I wonder every time I walk by what it's like to live there.

Love the tub

By BB from Dot
Mon, 02/22/2016 - 10:58am

Love the old clawfoot bathtub in the window,

the old clawfoot bathtub in the window

By Dave
Mon, 02/22/2016 - 12:04pm

I wonder if that one ended up getting dragged to a hilltop for a Cialis ad?

MT Hope Street Rosilindale

By Az
Mon, 02/22/2016 - 12:07pm

MT Hope Street
Rosilindale

I think I saw it being used

By DEIRDRE MURPHY
Tue, 02/23/2016 - 9:34am

I think I saw it being used as a space saver on a street in Dorchester

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By Dave
Mon, 02/22/2016 - 3:38pm

[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thu...

where did you find this photo?

By Ron Newman
Tue, 02/23/2016 - 7:28am

Using your clue, I just

By Dave
Tue, 02/23/2016 - 9:42am

Using your clue, I just searched for images related to Haverhill St.

Doors

By anon
Mon, 02/22/2016 - 2:28pm

You have to love the doors on the second and third floors of the building to the left. The first step is a doozy.

Things OSHA would stand for....

By Grant Young
Mon, 02/22/2016 - 4:19pm

Looks like carpenters and woodworkers up there. I suspect the doors are to load lumber on the upper floors. I'm surprised there isn't a hoist arm above them.

The Answer

By Boston City Archives
Tue, 02/23/2016 - 8:44am

Thanks for playing, folks! This shows 35-37 Haverhill Street in 1895.