This bird’s-eye view print of Boston Highlands, Wards 19, 20, 21 and 22, was drawn and published by O. H. Bailey & Co. in 1888. Boston was one of America’s largest trading and industrial centers in the late 1800's. An influx of immigrants from Europe and elsewhere prompted Boston to begin a campaign of enlargement. In the years before manufacturing interests moved westward, Boston waterways and mud-flats were filled in, hills leveled and islands connected, in the effort to accommodate future growth. Neighboring Roxbury township was annexed by Boston in 1868 and Dorchester became attached in 1870. Roslindale was annexed in 1873 and Brighton and Charlestown became part of the city in 1874.
The illustration includes labeled streets, buildings and railroad routes. There are border illustrations of the following:
• New England Piano Co.
• Hotel Parthia. Office & Res. of Herbert E. Small, M. D.
• Globe Nail Co. Works.
• O. G. Mooar, Boots & Shoes (2 interior angles).
• J. F. Newton, Jr., Real Estate & Insurance Office (interior).
• John R. Alley’s Brewery.
• The Phoenix Brewing Co.
• Joseph Waterman & Son, Funeral Directors.
• Washington Market.
• Roxbury Clothing Co.
• C. F. Burkhardt’s Brewery.
• F. J. Herthel, Jr., Real Estate & Mortgage.
• Church’s Steam Carpet Beating & Cleansing Works.
• Pomeroy’s Dining Rooms.
• Davenport’s Planing Mill. Wm. Curtis, Lumber Yard.
• St. Joseph’s Church.
• Church of St. Francis of Sales.
• Bacon’s Building.
• B. F. James & Co. Cracker Manufactory.
• Bacon & Tarbell, Roxbury Stable.
• Young’s Department Store.
• Highland Spring Brewery.
• Charles Liffler, Insurance Agency.
• Boston Lead Manufacturing Co.
• Boston Carpet Cleaning Co., F. W. Ross, Manager.
• Kennedy Homestead and Laboratory.
• “The Warren”.
• St. James Church.
• Factories of the Boston Belting Co. Established 1828.
• Roxbury Carpet Co. Factories.
• Office of L. R. Miranda, Dentist.
• Palladio Block.
• Griffith’s Steam Laundry. W. B. Merrill, Proprietor.
• Armory Building. Vermont Creamery.
• B. P. Walker’s Lumber Yard.
• Elmwood Brewery. Smith & Engle, Proprietors.
• McCormick’s Brewery.
• Ruggles St. Baptist Church.
• Walsh & Hughes Stone Yard.
• W. E. Pettee, Real Estate & Insurance Agent.
Features references to the following locations:
Post Office.
O. C. R. R. Station.
Norfolk House.
Hotel Warren.
Dudley St. Opera House.
Palladio Building.
Hotel Dartmouth.
Armory Building.
Orient Hall.
Hotel Dunbar.
Highland Hall.
Hotel Parthia.
Old City Hall.
Hotel Comfort.
Public Schools.
Parochial Schools.
Fellows Athenaeum.
Notre Dame Academy.
St. James Episcopal Church.
Ruggles St. Baptist Church.
Dudley St. Baptist.
First Religious Society.
Mt. Pleasant Unitarian Church.
Walnut Ave. Congregational.
Vine St. Congregational.
Highland Congregational.
Winthrop St. M. E. Church.
St. Joseph’s Church.
St. Francis of Sales Church.
Mission Church.
Marcella St. Home.
House of the Good Shepherd.
House of the Angel Guardian.
Boston Base-Ball Grounds.
Globe Nail Co. Works.
Boston Lead Manufacturing Co. Works.
Ryerson Machine Knife Factory.
Howard Watch and Clock Factory.
New England Piano Co. Factories.
Pearson Cordage Co.
Davenport’s Planing Mill.
Wm. Curtis’ Sons Lumber Yard.
Boston Carpet Cleaning Co.
Adams’ Carriage Works.
Emmons & Quinsler’s Carriage Factory.
Griffith’s Steam Laundry.
S. E. Chubbuck & Sons, Iron Workers.
Standard Cordage Co.
Sewall & Day’s Cordage Works.
Roxbury Carpet Co. Factories.
Boston Belting Co. Factories.
Tower’s Oil Clothing Works.
Walker’s Lumber Yard.
Prang’s Lith. and Printing House.
Peninsula Novelty Co.
Dennison’s Tag Mfy.
Church’s Steam Carpet Cleaning Works.
Whittier Machine Co.
C. T. Mooar, Boots and Shoes.
O. G. Mooar, Boots and Shoes.
J. S. Waterman & Sons, Undertakers and Embalmers.
Young’s Department Store.
Paul Stucklen Hay and Grain Store.
Geo. A. Burbank, Real Estate and Mortgages.
Bacon & Tarbell’s Roxbury Stable.
Wm. Bramhall, Stoves, etc., Plumbing and Gasfitting.
Chas Liffler, Ins. Agency.
I. R. Miranda, Dentist.
W. E. Pettee, Real Estate and Insurance.
F. J. Herthel, Real Estate and Mortgages.
L. W. & H. F. Morse, Grocers.
Walsh & Hughes, Steam Freestone Works.
F. C. Spaulding, Grocer.
N. S. Putnam, Grocer.
Benjamin Franklin Livery Stable.
M. Herlihy & Son’s Livery Stable.
J. Austin Rogers, Eliot Sq. Livery Stable.
Pomeroy’s Dining Rooms.
Robert Anderson & Co., Grocers.
L. B. Abbott, Real Estate and Insurance.
Kennedy’s Homestead and Laboratory.
W. F. Scanlan, Real Estate.
John B. Alley’s Brewery.
J. K. Souther & Son, Norfolk Brewery.
Highland Spring Brewery, Rueter & Co.
G. F. Burkhardt’s Brewery.
Vienna Brewery.
Phoenix Brewery.
Jas. W. McCormick’s Brewery.
John Roessle’s Brewery.
Chas. A, King’s Brewery.
Elmwood Brewery, Smith & Engle.
Park Brewery, Jas. W. Kenney.
Robertson’s Brewery.
Pfaff’s Brewery.
J. F. Newton, Jr., Real Estate and Fire Insurance.
M. B. O’Connor, Stair Builder.
A. T. Weinz, Fine Harness Mfr.
J. E. Ryan, Upholsterer.
John S. Brickett & Co., Central Market.
Thos. Carey, Plumber.
F. X. Julien, Carpenter and Builder.
F. A. Langley & Co., Coal and Wood.
W. H. Fairfield, Pharmacist.
F. J. Crosby, Funeral Undertaker.
Jas. M. Connell, Dry and Fancy Goods.
Robt. Anderson & Co., Fancy Grocers.
H. L. Hadcock, Apothecary.
H. J. Seiler, Confectioner and Caterer.
H. C. Pickering, Coal and Wood.
R. C. Dickinson.
D. A. Glidden, Real Estate and Mortgages.
J. M. Sheehan, Practical Plumber.
Geo. H. Nason, Provisions.
Seaver’s Express Office.
M. & H. H. Collins, Plumbers.
Jno. Brooks, Upholsterer and Cabinet Maker.
Fred’k Slader, Gas Fixtures, Fitting and Repairing.
Potter’s Hotel and Restaurant.