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First T electric plant
By jwardell
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 11:01am
Braintree St, Allston, 1889? Google found this
A CHRONICLE OF THE BOSTON TRANSIT SYSTEM
ALLSTON
By bostnkid
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 11:49am
pratt street, the garage.
Oak Square, Brighton
By TCM
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 1:24pm
Oak Square, Brighton
Braintree Street
By davem
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 2:22pm
It is indeed the Braintree Street car barn and power plant. The generating station still exists today, although the front facade has been considerably rebuilt. A newer version of the car barn is still there too.
The view today.
You can see the smokestack in the background of old photos of the Allston Depot, as well.
Cool!
By Gary C
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 4:56pm
It's amazing that the car bar is still in use. You'd think something would have replaced it over the last century!
Except...
By Stevil
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 6:10pm
This is the T. They don't replace anything unless it collapaes.
(Yes, it is cool - but scary at the same time)
Yes, cars from Wilton Street
By anon
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 6:50pm
Still remember the very end of the 'old trollies' running from Wilton Street. Lived across the tracks till 1950.
Thanks for playing folks!
By Boston City Archives
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 4:02pm
Thanks for playing folks! This photograph shows the Allston Power House and Car House on Braintree Street in Brighton in 1895. This was the city's first electric car house! You can read more here: http://www.bahistory.org/HistoryStreetcar.html
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