The ease of transportation via the Old Colony Railroad revolutionized Dorchester in the period between 1850 and the Civil War and brought a residential building boom that lasted the next seven decades. The town was annexed to the city of Boston in 1870; and by the turn of the century; Dorchester was one-fifth of the entire city. By the time of the Great Depression; the three-decker; Dorchesters unique contribution to American architecture; was a trademark of the community. Dorchester; part of the Then Now series; places vintage images alongside contemporary photographs to explore the history of this communitys public schools; places of worship; transportation; streetscapes; and historic houses.
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