Dorchester
Author | : Anthony Mitchell Sammarco |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2005-01-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781439615973 |
ISBN-13 | : 1439615977 |
Rating | : 4/5 (977 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dorchester written by Anthony Mitchell Sammarco and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-19 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ease of transportation via the Old Colony Railroad revolutionized Dorchester in the period between 1850 and the Civil War and brought a residential building boom that lasted the next seven decades. The town was annexed to the city of Boston in 1870, and by the turn of the century, Dorchester was one-fifth of the entire city. By the time of the Great Depression, the three-decker, Dorchesters unique contribution to American architecture, was a trademark of the community. Dorchester, part of the Then & Now series, places vintage images alongside contemporary photographs to explore the history of this communitys public schools, places of worship, transportation, streetscapes, and historic houses.