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Island station design, side elevation

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

ca. 1898

GUSN

GUSN-253075

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Description

A side elevation drawing of Longfellow's proposed station design which he submitted to the Boston Elevated Railroad Company's competition in 1898.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
elevated railroads
stations
design drawings
architectural drawings (visual works)

Physical Description

1 design drawing : ink on linen

Collection Code

AR024

Collection Name

Boston Elevated Railroad station design competition drawings collection

Reference Code

AR024.002

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Longfellow, A. W. (Alexander Wadsworth), 1854-1934 (Architect)

Material Type

design drawings
architectural drawings (visual works)

Other Organizations

Boston Elevated Railway Company

Description Level

Item

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