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Sir Henry Frankland's House, corner Garden Court and Prince Streets, Boston, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1860

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Garden Court St.

GUSN

GUSN-198400

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Description

This engraving is shows an exterior front view of Sir Henry Frankland's house and gate. The foreground shows a horse and buggy in the street. Sir Charles Henry "Harry" Frankland was the collector of the port of Boston. The house was built circa 1711 by William Clark and razed in 1832.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
mansions
historic houses
houses
copper engravings (visual works)
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR78

Physical Description

1 copper engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1939-02-01

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.2000.002

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

12.5 x 9.5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Wm. S. Appleton, 1939

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Daniels, John H., 1828-1901 (Engraver)

Material Type

copper engravings (visual works)
prints (visual works)

Other People

Frankland, Charles Henry, Sir, 1716-1768

Subjects

Garden Court (Boston, Mass.)
Prince Street (Boston, Mass.)

Restrictions

Fair

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Garden Court St.

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