Dorchester

Volume II

Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
Cover of the book Dorchester by Anthony Mitchell Sammarco, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
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Author: Anthony Mitchell Sammarco ISBN: 9781439610428
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: February 16, 2000
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Anthony Mitchell Sammarco
ISBN: 9781439610428
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: February 16, 2000
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English

In Dorchester Volume II, local author Anthony Mitchell Sammarco continues his detailed look at this diverse town that he began in Volume I, which the Boston Globe hailed as a best-seller. Founded in 1630 by Puritans, Dorchester has experienced spectacular growth over the last few centuries; the Old Colony Railroad and later the Red Line provided
impetus for the quick development of this �streetcar suburb.� From a town of twelve thousand residents in 1870, when it was annexed to the city of Boston, to one hundred thousand at the turn of the century, Dorchester became home to a quarter of a million people by 1930. The development of the town in the period from 1870 to 1920 saw architects, builders, and residents all working to create a pleasant place to live and work. Dorchester�s evolution from a farming community to a vibrant, buzzing town can be seen in the unique form of American architecture developed in Dorchester�the �three decker,� built between the 1890s and World War II, and popular among people of all classes and economic means. The influx of immigrants from countries around the world has given Dorchester a diverse and colorful character, which is the source of pride for many of its residents.

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In Dorchester Volume II, local author Anthony Mitchell Sammarco continues his detailed look at this diverse town that he began in Volume I, which the Boston Globe hailed as a best-seller. Founded in 1630 by Puritans, Dorchester has experienced spectacular growth over the last few centuries; the Old Colony Railroad and later the Red Line provided
impetus for the quick development of this �streetcar suburb.� From a town of twelve thousand residents in 1870, when it was annexed to the city of Boston, to one hundred thousand at the turn of the century, Dorchester became home to a quarter of a million people by 1930. The development of the town in the period from 1870 to 1920 saw architects, builders, and residents all working to create a pleasant place to live and work. Dorchester�s evolution from a farming community to a vibrant, buzzing town can be seen in the unique form of American architecture developed in Dorchester�the �three decker,� built between the 1890s and World War II, and popular among people of all classes and economic means. The influx of immigrants from countries around the world has given Dorchester a diverse and colorful character, which is the source of pride for many of its residents.

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