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Identifier: suburbanhomesono01oldc (find matches)
Title: Suburban homes on the "Old Colony." A directory for those who seek a suburban residence
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Old Colony Railroad Company. Passenger Dept. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Old Colony Railroad Company Railroad stations Suburban homes Cities and towns
Publisher: Boston, Passenger Dept., Old Colony Railroad
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ic attractions all aboutare noteworthy. A large number of modern-built cottages have beenerected in Roslindale, and there remain eligible building sites for almostunlimited addition thereto. 6 miles from Boston. 20 trains from Boston, week days. 17 trains to Boston, week days.5 trains each way, Sundays.One-hundred ride Ticket ....$6.75 Five-trip Ticket 35 Fare, one way 12 HIGHLAND, A suburb of Boston, on theDedham Branch of the Provi-dence Division, 0. C. K.R.About GOO population. Thevillage is finely situated, andhas excellent sanitary condi-tions. Building lots from twoto twenty-five cents per foot. The place has many fine estates andmodern-built residences, and is growing. Six per cent on mortgages.All city privileges. Two miles to Newton; two miles to Dedham.Gunning and fishing in the neighborhood,, 7 miles from Boston. 20 trains from Boston, week days. 17 trains to Boston, week days.5 trains each way, Sundays.One-hundred ride Ticket . ...$9.00 Five-trip Ticket 50 Fare, one way 14
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WEST ROXBURY. A suburb of Boston, on theDeclham Branch of the Provi-dence Division, 0. C. R.R.;population, about 1,500. Oneand one-half miles to Newton;two miles to Hyde Park; oneand one-half miles to Brook-line. A Boston bedroom, given largely to residences, and the homesof people doing business in the city proper. Pleasant and attractivebuilding sites, from two cents to fifteen cents per foot. All cityprivileges. SPRING STREET. 7 miles from Boston. 20 trains from Boston, week days. 17 trains to Boston, week days.5 trains each way, Sundays.One-hundred ride Ticket ....$9.00 Five-trip Ticket 50 Fare, one way 15 8 miles from Boston. 20 trains from Boston, week days. 17 trains to Boston, week days.5 trains each way, Sundays.One-hundred ride Ticket ....$9.00 Five-trip Ticket 50 Fare, one way 15 A Boston suburb, part ofWest Roxbury District.Pleasant groves and walks inthe neighborhood of theCharles River. (See West Box-bury.) DEDHAM. Terminus of the DedhamBranch, Providence Division,O. C.

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  • bookyear:1889
  • bookdecade:1880
  • bookcentury:1800
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  • booksubject:Old_Colony_Railroad_Company
  • booksubject:Railroad_stations
  • booksubject:Suburban_homes
  • booksubject:Cities_and_towns
  • bookpublisher:Boston__Passenger_Dept___Old_Colony_Railroad
  • bookcontributor:The_Library_of_Congress
  • booksponsor:Sloan_Foundation
  • bookleafnumber:73
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