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Ladies' cafe in old Boston

The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this scene.

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The distinctive arches on the building on the right would make it easy to match the building if it still exists today.

I am wondering if it is North St - most of which doesn't look like it would have when this picture was taken.

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I'm finding references to them at both 1828 Washington Street (South End - near Roxbury border) and 7-9 North Washington Street (Haymarket). Based on the type and size of these buildings, I'd go with the latter. The building was probably torn down for the elevated Central Artery.

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Essex St. in 1931

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Prohibition was still in force in 1931.

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... they sell rubbers. Heh-heh.

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Climax Ale!

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The inability to correctly use apostrophes is not a new thing.

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..."ladies is the plural of lady and so the apostrophe signifies the possessive "ladies' café....

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.....

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What's incorrect about "Ladies' Cafe"?

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I could have sworn it said "Ladie's".

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"This is for ladies only!"

"This is too, ma'am but every now and then I have to run a little water through it."

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...is the best.

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its a convenience buiding!

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Charlestown St., near Haymarket.

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It doesn't exist today. Does it now have another name, or was it plowed under for the elevated Central Artery?

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Now known as North Washington Street.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Street_(Boston)

The part of Washington Street north of Haymarket Square was known as Charlestown Street until around 1900.

http://www.wardmaps.com/viewasset.php?aid=6085

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Isn't there one opening on Chestnut Hill Ave.?

(ducks)

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Thanks for playing, folks! This is indeed Haymarket. We don't have an exact date for this photo, but we've placed it circa 1890-1910. Depending on the date this would have been either Charlestown Street or North Washington Street

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