Photograph of Washington Street looking east after a snow storm, January 1948. According to the verso of the photograph this was "...after the 23rd storm of the season." Brown Street and the Washington Street Congregational Church are on the left
Photograph of a class at the Washington School. The picture was probably taken between 1890 and 1910. The principal, Emma M. Driver is on the left in the back row.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church. The congregation met originally on the building at the corner of Essex and Hale Streets. The first church was built in 1865 at the southwest corner of Cabot and Bow Streets. The church relocated to 4 Ocean Street in 1930, the building pictured here. The parish was organized in 1863.
St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 251 Cabot Street. The church was designed by Boston architect's Reid & McAlpine and construction was started in 1897. The parish was organized in 1873.
St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 251 Cabot Street. This church pre-dates the current St. Mary's. It was built in 1837 by the First Baptist congregation and sold in 1869 to the Knights of St. Crispin and purchased by St. Mary's in 1870. The church was destroyed by fire August 15, 1896. The church was organized in 1873.
Interior view of St. Mary's Church, Beverley, England. The church was founded in 1120 A. D. and was added to several times over the next several centuries.
In 1910, Marie Evans tired of people trampling across her estate to see where President Taft was summering. After he left, she had the Stetson Cottage, which the President rented, cut in half and barged across the harbor to Marblehead. The Italian Garden was built on the house's old foundation. This picture shows the house on the barge on Woodbury Beach.
Carriage house for the Stetson Estate, later owned by Robert Evans. The Stetson Cottage was rented by President William Howard Taft for the Summer White House in 1909 and 1910.
Mingo Beach, Hale Street, looking west. Mingo Beach was named after a slave named Robin Mingo, who was promised his freedom if the tide ever went low enough to walk to Aunt Becky's Ledge, just offshore. It happened the year he died.
Second Congregational Church, Cabot and Conant Streets, North Beverly. The church building was remodelled in the 1950s and the building was turned 90 degrees to face Conant Street. The church was organized in 1715.
Pictured are Hildred Ventola and Betty Wilcox Connolly at one of the United Shoe Machinery Company's Sam Sam carnivals. Picture taken at the United Shoe Clubhouse, probably in the 1930s.
Estate of Francis H. Peabody, 53 Ober Street (now Lynch Park). Peabody was head of the Boston banking firm of Kidder, Peabody & Co. He died at his Beverly home September 22, 1905.
The old grist mill located on Elliott Street, opposite McKay Street. The schooner is the Island City which hauled corn from Long Island. The mill was built and owned by John Friend, possibly as early as 1650 and burned June 4, 1889.
Photograph of private passenger car storage building at North Beverly Railroad Station, Enon Street at Dodge Street. The building was located north of the northbound platform. The building has been torn down.
Photograph of Boston and Maine Railroad, North Beverly Railroad Station, Enon Street at Dodge Street. The view is northbound towards Newburyport. The buildings have been torn down.
North Beverly Fire Station, intersection of Dodge and Cabot Streets. The station was completed in October 1907 at a cost of $25,000. The architects were Cooper and Bailey of Boston and the general contractor was Andrew Stanley of Beverly.
North Beverly Fire Station, intersection of Dodge and Cabot Streets. The station was completed in October 1907 at a cost of $25,000. The architects were Cooper and Bailey of Boston and the general contractor was Andrew Stanley of Beverly.
Photograph of a postcard of Boston and Maine Railroad, Montserrat Railroad Station, Essex Street opposite Parammatta Road. The station was built in 1884, designed by Boston architect Arthur Rotch who summered on Neptune Street and built by Henry B. Wallis. The building has been torn down.
Photograph of Boston and Maine Railroad, Montserrat Railroad Station, Essex Street from Montserrat Highlands. The station was built in 1884, designed by Boston architect Arthur Rotch who summered on Neptune Street and built by Henry B. Wallis. The building has been torn down.; "Montserrat Station, Beverly, from the hill looking east."
Photograph of President William Howard Taft's special train at Montserrat Station. The summer White House was in Beverly at Lynch Park from 1909-1910 and at Parramatta, off Corning Street, from 1911-1912.
Photograph of Boston and Maine Railroad, Montserrat Railroad Station, Essex Street opposite Parammatta Road. The station was built in 1884, designed by Boston architect Arthur Rotch who summered on Neptune Street and built by Henry B. Wallis. The building has been torn down.
Photocopy of a photograph of the Dawson Hall Tea Room or "Monastery" being moved to the Evans Estate, 55 Ober Street. Marie Evans purchased the building from the Sohier family. It was destroyed by fire the night of June 28, 1966.
Dawson Hall Tea Room, also known as the "Monastery", at David S. Lynch Memorial Park, 55 Ober Street. The building was destroyed by fire the night of June 28, 1966.
Dawson Hall Tea Room, also known as the "Monastery", at David S. Lynch Memorial Park, 55 Ober Street. The building was destroyed by fire the night of June 28, 1966.
Photographs of the Beverly Public Library rooms in Town Hall. From 1855 to 1913 the library occupied rooms in Town Hall. The Library moved into its present building in 1913.
Reading Room, Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex Street. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Cass Gilbert. The Library was opened in 1913 and remodelled in 1993. Prior to this, the Library was housed in City Hall.
Children's Room, Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex Street. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Cass Gilbert. The Library was opened in 1913 and remodelled in 1993. Prior to this, the Library was housed in City Hall.
Circulation Desk, Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex Street. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Cass Gilbert. The Library was opened in 1913 and remodelled in 1993. Prior to this, the Library was housed in City Hall. Marion A. Brown, Head Librarian, is working behind the desk.
Italian Garden at David S. Lynch Memorial Park. Mrs. Marie Evans had the gardens constructed on her estate in 1910 after she removed the home which she rented to President William Howard Taft for the Summer White House in 1909 and 1910.
Italian Garden at David S. Lynch Memorial Park. Mrs. Marie Evans had the gardens constructed on her estate in 1910 after she removed the home which she rented to President William Howard Taft for the Summer White House in 1909 and 1910.
Italian Garden at David S. Lynch Memorial Park. Mrs. Marie Evans had the gardens constructed on her estate in 1910 after she removed the home which she rented to President William Howard Taft for the Summer White House in 1909 and 1910.
Italian Garden at David S. Lynch Memorial Park. Mrs. Marie Evans had the gardens constructed on her estate in 1910 after she removed the home which she rented to President William Howard Taft for the Summer White House in 1909 and 1910.
Series of photographs of Beverly High School, now Briscoe Middle School. The school was designed by the Boston firm of Adden & Parker. The school opened in 1923 and Beverly High School moved to 100 Sohier Road in 1965 and the building was converted to Briscoe Middle School.
Architect's rendering of Beverly High School, 100 Sohier Road. This building opened in June 1965, replacing the building at 7 Sohier Road which is now Briscoe Middle School.
Side view of "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
Rear view of "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and was destroyed by fire the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
Front view of "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built around 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
Side view of "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
Rear view of "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
View of Wenham Lake from "Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
"Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
"Highover", the estate of Amb. William Phillips, 801 Cabot Street. The house was built about 1912 and destroyed by fire on the night of October 11, 1968. This is now the site of the Phillips Nature Preserve.
View of north from Green's Hill, Ryal Side, across the Bass River toward Elliott Street. The photograph was taken about 1870. The old cornmill on Elliott Street stands in the rear center of the picture.
View of the Gloucester Crossing railroad crossing at Cabot and Rantoul Streets, looking north. The crossing is on the Gloucester Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad.
View of the Gloucester Crossing railroad crossing at Cabot and Colon Streets, looking east toward Rockport. The crossing is on the Gloucester Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad.
Fountain at the estate of Robert and Marie Evans, Dawson Hall, at 55 Ober Street. In 1909 and 1910 President William Howard Taft rented a house from the Evans' for the Summer White House. The estate is now David S. Lynch Memorial Park.
Reputed to be the First Sunday School in America established by Joanna Prince (later Mrs. Joanna Everett) and Hannah Hill in this house, corner of Front and Davis Streets, in 1810.
Vestry of the First Baptist Church, 254 Cabot Street (now the site of Beverly Cooperative Bank. The building was also at various times Beverly High School, the armory, G.A.R. Hall. It has since been moved to 8 Dane Street. Photograph circa 1880.
Sanctuary of the First Baptist Church, 221 Cabot Street. The church, except for the steeple, was destroyed by fire August 26, 1975. The church was organized in 1800.
Series of photographs of students of Jacqueline Auffrey at the Abraham Edwards Elementary School in Beverly taken between 1977 and 1997. The school was closed in June 2002.
Abraham Edwards Elementary School, 45 Rantoul Street. The school was named for Abraham Edwards, who donated the land on which it stands. The school was dedicated October 19, 1913. The architect was John Ashton of Ashton and Huntress of Lawrence, Mass. and the general contractor was Louis H. McAloon of North Andover, Mass. The school was closed in June 2002.
Abraham Edwards Elementary School, 45 Rantoul Street. Dr. Francesca Gallucio-Steele, principal, presenting Mayor F. John Monahan a plaque of appreciation at the playground dedication ceremony, November, 1987. The school was closed in June 2002.
Dodge's Row School, 250 Dodge Street. The building was built in 1889 and burned October 5, 1905. The students were transferred to the Bass River School on Conant Street.
Dawson Hall, 55 Ober Street, the summer home of Robert and Marie Evans. Robert Evans was the President of United States Rubber Co. and also a Trustee of the Museum of Fine Arts. Mrs. Evans donated the Evans Wing and an endowment to the Museum in memory of her husband. The house was orignally owned by Benjamin Burgess, father of Edward Burgess and grandfather of Edward Burgess, jr., both designers of America's Cup yachts. On the death of Marie Evans' sisters, Abby and Belle Hunt, the estate was left to Beverly Hospital, which sold it to the City of Beverly in 1943.
Home of David S. Lynch, 25 Abbott Street. Lynch, along with his brothers Patrick and William, owned Lynch Bros. Leather. David Lynch gave to the City the David S. Lynch Memorial Fund which funds public park improvements including the purchase of David S. Lynch Memorial Park.
Eighth Regiment, Company E, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Company E was formed in 1814, at the end of the War of 1812 and known as the Beverly Light Infantry. In the Civil War, they were organized as 8th Infantry Regiment, Company E, Volunteers and were the first Union company to report for duty in the Civil War.
City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, as it appeared before the 4th floor was added in the 1800s. City Hall was built as a private residence by Andrew Cabot in 1783, later owned by Capt. Moses Brown, who sold it to Israel Thorndike. Thorndike entertained Pres. James Monroe here. The Town bought the building in 1841 for a Town Hall.
View of Cabot Street looking north, probably taken from Odd Fellow's Building, showing First Baptist Church, First Parish Church, St. Mary's Church and on the left, Dane Street Church.
View of the corner of Cabot Street and Thorndike Street. The view is of the side yard of City Hall with the old Universalist Church in the background. The City Hall parking lot is now where the church once stood.
View of Briscoe School, later Beverly High School, 3 Briscoe Street. Beverly High School later moved to 7 Sohier Road, then in June 1965 to 100 Sohier Road. After the High School, the building became Briscoe Junior High School, North Shore Community College, and now, Ocean View assisted living. The building was designed by J. Foster Ober and dedicated in January 1875.
Old Eastern Railroad depot on Park Street. The building was the second railroad depot, the first was located near Congress Street. The building was torn down to make way for the current station building.
Photograph of the Beverly Farms Branch Library, 24 Vine Street, as it appeared in 1916. The building was designed by Charles Greeley Loring of Loring and Leland, Architects and opened in 1916. It replaced the branch library which was located in the G.A.R. Hall at the corner of West and Hale Streets, now the site of the West Street Fire Station.
Bass River Elementary School, 34 Conant Street. The building was replaced by a brick school building (renamed Charles S. Brown School in 1922 after its late principal) which was later closed and the building converted to condominiums.
Bass River Elementary School, 34 Conant Street. The building was replaced by a brick school building (renamed Charles S. Brown School in 1922 after its late principal) which was later closed and the building converted to condominiums.
Bass River Elementary School, 34 Conant Street, Beverly, Mass. The building was designed by John Ashton. It was renamed Charles S. Brown School in 1922 after its late principal. The school was later closed and the building converted to condominiums.
Bass River Elementary School, 34 Conant Street. The building was replaced by a brick school building (renamed Charles S. Brown School in 1922 after its late principal) which was later closed and the building converted to condominiums. The other building is Hose House no. 3 which housed the hand tub "Fair Play."
"The small point of land was the first landing place of the Salem Ferry. The Path of the old Planters following the line of the willow trees was the first travelled way on the 'Cape Ann Side of Bass River,' 1635." This is now part of the upper Shoe Pond.
"Avalon" was the built in 1907 by the industrialist Frederick W. Ayer on Paine Avenue in Prides Crossing. The grounds were landscaped by Frederick Law Olmstead. The house was torn down, December 1994.
"Avalon" was the built in 1907 by the industrialist Frederick W. Ayer on Paine Avenue in Prides Crossing. The grounds were landscaped by Frederick Law Olmstead. The house was torn down, December 1994.
"Avalon" was the built in 1907 by the industrialist Frederick W. Ayer on Paine Avenue in Prides Crossing. The grounds were landscaped by Frederick Law Olmstead. The house was torn down, December 1994.
"Avalon" was the built in 1907 by the industrialist Frederick W. Ayer on Paine Avenue in Prides Crossing. The grounds were landscaped by Frederick Law Olmstead. The house was torn down, December 1994.
"Avalon" was the built in 1907 by the industrialist Frederick W. Ayer on Paine Avenue in Prides Crossing. The grounds were landscaped by Frederick Law Olmstead. The house was torn down, December 1994.
Beverly Armory, home to Company E. The building was located at 21 Thorndike Street, dedicated November 20, 1891 and vacated by 1906. Company E was formed in 1814, at the end of the War of 1812 and known as the Beverly Light Infantry. In the Civil War, they were organized as 8th Infantry Regiment, Company E, Volunteers and were the first Union company to report for duty in the Civil War.
Aerial view of Beverly and Beverly Harbor from the Odd Fellows Building. Steeple of the Washington Street Congregational Church is in the center of the picture.
