Old hillside gives way to houses

By adamg on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 10:26am

The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this photo. See it larger.

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Mission Hill.

By Neal on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 10:32am.

Taken from the top of Mission Church. Several of those houses towards the left are still standing on Alleghany St.

You sound like you know the area

By Stevil on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 10:56am.

So I'm guessing you are right. But for fun I'll say that it's taken from the BC campus looking up at the Cardinal's residence/seminary across Comm Ave.

Other side of Mission Hill?

By anon on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 11:11am.

Looking over from Blessed Sacrament over the Hampden Brakes area? The cliffs seems for the Mission side.

I'm going to so what you did

By anon on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 1:25pm.

I'm going to so what you did and guess differently. I say it's the parceling out of the Winship estate in Brighton center.

Nice call. I think that the

By TiminCharlestown on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 1:06pm.

Nice call. I think that the white looking house that you can see the best is now red.

The exposed quarry stone is

By Stephmcc on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 6:17pm.

The exposed quarry stone is certainly in line with the exposed puddingstone between Pontiac, Alleghany St and Della Ave. The pointed roof and cross in the lower foreground are almost certainly the peak of the roof above the rose window and are now flanked by the twin spires. The view seems to pre-date the spires as is seen here: http://architecture.mit.edu/class/city/archive/projects03/mission_hill/t...
Shall I guess that the stone is being quarried to build the rest of the cathedral? 1890s?

West Roxbury quarry?

By anon on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 10:37am.

West Roxbury quarry?

Don't know where it is, but I do know this...

By anon on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 10:41am.

Those houses being built? They're for the yuppies who are driving out the long time local residents.

I don't think there is enough

By anon on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 11:05am.

I don't think there is enough parking.

No parking needed

By anon on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 12:46pm.

The BRA knows everybody rides bikes and skateboards now, just like in New Delhi.

Parking?

By bulgingbuick on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 3:36pm.

What about the bike lanes?

Short Term Solitude

By BlackKat on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 12:03pm.

I would like to be in one of those lone houses [at the time of the photo] atop the hill admiring the fine view, then a few months later going "WTF!" as new houses are built 3 feet from my windows.