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Old Park Square Station, Boston, Mass., 1873

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1873

GUSN

GUSN-223137

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Description

Workers stand in front of the construction site for the Boston and Providence Railroad Station in Park Square. Peabody & Stearns designed it and L.F. Liscom was in charge of the construction. The steeple of Arlington Street Church can be seen on the right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
railroad stations
trains (vehicle groupings)
transportation
churches (buildings)
steeples (building components)
photographs
photographic prints

Inscription

Old Park Sq. Station
Boston, Mass.
Built by L.F. Liscom

Additional Identification Number

Oversize Photograph Number OVP0489

Physical Description

1 photographic print : mounted

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1999

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.489

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

17.75 x 12.25 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., 1999.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Peabody & Stearns (Boston, Mass.) (Architect)

Material Type

photographs
photographic prints

Other People

Liscom, L.F. (Lemuel Franklin), 1841-1916

Subjects

Architectural photography
Park Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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