The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955, Part 17

Author:
Publication date: 1789
Publisher: Boston : Sampson & Murdock company
Number of Pages: 1480

USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Allston > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Boston > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Brighton > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Charlestown > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Dorchester > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > East Boston > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Hyde Park > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Jamaica Plain > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Readville > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Roslindale > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Roxbury > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > South Boston > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > West Roxbury > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Allston > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Boston > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Brighton > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Charlestown > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Dorchester > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > East Boston > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Hyde Park > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Jamaica Plain > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Readville > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Roslindale > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Roxbury > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > South Boston > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17
USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > West Roxbury > The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955 > Part 17

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REALTOR

ALLSTON NEWTON

REALTORS

GUARDS

ESTATE

137 BRIGHTON AVE.

TEL. ST adium 2-7424

JOSEPH G. MACQUARRIE

REALTORS

ESTATE

REALTOR Suburban Homes For Sale Mortgage Financing

785 SOUTH STREET, ROSLINDALE (By Depot)

Insurance Policy

Insurance

FA irview 3-8080 Res .: FA irview 5-9052

BOSTON CITY DIRECTORY (1955)

BOARDS NOUV

Real Estate

Homes and Investments For Sale Apartments For Rent

180

REAL ESTATE

LE INC.

NILES INC. Realtors

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BROKERAGE MORTGAGES APPRAISALS

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BROKERAGE - MORTGAGES - APPRAISALS BE acon 2-4900

1278 BEACON ST., BROOKLINE

18 BRATTLE ST., CAMBRIDGE

WM. PEASE O'BRIEN, INC.

Commercial and Industrial Real Estate SELLING, LEASING, APPRAISING CHAIN STORE LOCATIONS BUILDINGS ERECTED ON LEASE

ASSOC

ATION

REALTORS

BOARDS

ESTATE

10 STATE STREET

BOSTON 9, MASS.

Telephone LAfayette 3-4991

CARLTON S. REDMOND REALTOR - - APPRAISER

Specializing in the Appraisal of Commercial and Industrial Properties

Member: American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers

ASSOCI

ATION

REALTORS

BOARDS

ESTATE

201 DEVONSHIRE ST., BOSTON Telephone HAncock 6-3370

HENRY W. SAVAGE

INC.

P EALTORS

Established Over 115 Years SUBURBAN HOMES FOR SALE OR RENT . . . COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES APPRAISALS . . . PROPERTY MANAGEMENT MORTGAGES

Mortgage Loan Correspondents for Phoenix Mutual Life Ins. Co.

South Shore 210 SOUTH ST., HINGHAM Telephone HI ngham 6-2683 Needham 1659 GREAT PLAIN AVE. Telephone NE edham 3-4175 Main Office: 1297 Beacon St.

North Shore 13 SUMMER ST., TOPSFIELD Telephone TU cker 7-2424 Natick 22 CENTRE ST., NATICK Telephone OL ympic 3-7152

Tel. AS pinwall 7-1504 Brookline 46, Mass.

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Street and On., Jnr.

REALTORS

EST

Sales-Rentals-Mortgages-Appraisals-Management

MORTGAGE LOAN CORRESPONDENTS FOR THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK CONSTRUCTION AND F. H. A. MORTGAGE LOANS

30 FEDERAL STREET, BOSTON

TEL. Liberty 2-4436

SALESBOOK MANUFACTURERS

SALESBOOKS BANK STATIONERY BUSINESS FORMS

WALTHAM SALESBOOK CO. WALTHAM, MASS.

WA Itham 5-2222

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

J. L. HAMMETT COMPANY

EDUCATIONAL BOOKS MAPS & GLOBES

Retail Store 10 Beacon St., Boston Tel. LAfayette 3-5778

BLACKBOARDS FOR OFFICES FACTORIES SCHOOLS OR HOMES J.L.HAMMETT CO. KENDALL: SQ. CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL SUPPLIES

SCHOOL SUPPLIES SCHOOL FURNITURE BULLETIN BOARDS SCHOOL DIPLOMAS

Office and Factory Kendall Sq., Cambridge Tel. TRowbridge 6-5230

ALAIN-Fram 293 Oakwood cast te City Limite, 1 south of Lawton 1010Jackson Chas E Q

1030Doran John @

ItToKing Geo L

105 Giles Louisa B O

TorraFoster Frank D @

080 Harader Donald D

1100 Harton Victor OG

-means TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBER

118 Jones J Paul G

West ar Interacts

MPCunningham Philip Stb.Wilson Carter B 4

-means HOME OWNER

THE HOME OWNER SYMBOL, in the Householders' Guide of the New City Directory, designates Home-owners on every Street and Avenue in the city. As a means of Checking Credits, conducting Direct Mail Campaigns, Sales Planning, Prospect Lists, etc., it is of invaluable assistance. THE BELL SYMBOL designates Telephone Subscribers and appears in the Householders' Guide following street numbers.

NEW FEATURES and DEPARTMENTS are constantly being adopted in! our efforts to improve and add to the recognized value of the City Directory service demanded by the public.

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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

FOUNDED 1879

BURDETT COLLEGE

C. F. BURDETT, President

69 BRIMMER STREET

160 BEACON STREET

A Professional Business School of College Grade Previous Business Training Not Required for Entrance

BURDETT PROGRAMS

Accounting, Sales and Management, Administrative Assistant, Secretarial (Executive, Medical, Legal), Short- hand, and Finishing Programs. Col- lege degree credit for Accounting and Sales and Management graduates who qualify.

BURDETT FEATURES

Features which distinguish Burdett College include competent faculty, thorough training, personal guidance, stimulating atmosphere, two modern buildings in historic residential section of Boston, activities program, place- ment service. Coeducational, with specialized programs for men and women. Day and evening classes.

DALE CARNEGIE

Course in Effective Speak- ing, Personality Develop- ment, Leadership Training, Human Relations.

WEAVER REAL ESTATE Nationally-known course. Upwards of 20 years of suc- cessful operation. Exclu- sively in Boston.

SPEEDWRITING SHORTHAND

Famous ABC System. Ap- proved by leading educators and business executives. Schools in more than 400 cities.

TELEPHONE OR WRITE FOR INFORMATION AND CATALOGUE Please Specify which Course or Program Interests You

BURDETT COLLEGE

160 BEACON STREET - BOSTON 16, MASS. Telephone CO pley 7-7435 Lynn Branch: 74 MT. VERNON STREET, LYNN, MASS.

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SEWING MACHINE AND PARTS MANUFACTURERS

M. JOSEPH SEWING MACHINE CO.

Manufacturers of

SEWING MACHINE PARTS AND SPECIAL DEVICES CARBIDE WEAR PARTS

TELEPHONES FAirview 5-6818 - 5-6819

5287 WASHINGTON STREET

WEST ROXBURY 32, MASS.

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SIGNS

THE RIGHT SIGN

makes all the difference ... the right sign SELLS!

Donnelly Adv.

NEON PAINTED ELECTRICAL SPECTACULARS

creative thinking since 1850

DIVISION OF JOHN DONNELLY & SONS, 35 PONTIAC ST., BOSTON 20, TELEPHONE GARRISON 7-8000

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STATIONERS

HOBBS & WARREN, Inc.

Successors to SAMUEL HOBBS & CO. and M. R. WARREN CO.

Stationers, Office Supplies and Printing PUBLISHERS STANDARD LAW BLANKS LOOSE LEAF ACCOUNT BOOKS

Telephones LI berty 2-7947-2-7948

34 HAWLEY STREET BOSTON, MASS.

You need this VITAL INFORMATION at your fingertips

The City Directory contains vital data-under "easy to find" classifications-indispensable to manufacturers, factories, mills, banks, stores, institutions, busi- ness and professional offices-for keeping up-to-date personnel and employment records, building mailing and prospect lists, buying and selling goods or services, credit, collection and delivery purposes. Place your order when the City Directory representative calls.

DISTRIBUTED TO 1500 CITIES

The CITY DIRECTORY

R. L. POLK & CO. PUBLISHERS MERCHANTS, BANKS AND STORES EVERYWHERE Invite you To Use Their City Directories

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STEAMSHIP LINES

UNITED FRUIT COMPANY

General Offices

EIGHTY FEDERAL STREET

BOSTON 10, MASS.

DIRECTORS

SAM G. BAGGETT

THOMAS M. BANCROFT

EDWARD L. BIGELOW

WILLIAM H. CLAFLIN, JR.

JOHN J. McCLOY

HUNTLEY N. SPAULDING

CHANNING H. COX

JOSEPH W. MONTGOMERY

CHARLES H. STOCKTON

CRAWFORD H. ELLIS

JOHN K. OLYPHANT, JR.

JOHN E. TOULMIN

ALEXANDER C. FORBES

ARTHUR A. POLLAN

JOHN A. WERNER

W. CAMERON FORBES

KENNETH H. REDMOND

SAMUEL ZEMURRAY

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ARTHUR A. POLLAN

WALTER BEDELL SMITH

CHARLES H. STOCKTON SAMUEL ZEMURRAY

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

KENNETH H. REDMOND President

SAM G. BAGGETT

Vice-President

ALMYR L. BUMP . Vice-President

JOSEPH W. MONTGOMERY Vice-President

H. HARRIS ROBSON Vice-President

HARTLEY ROWE . . Vice-President

LOUIS S. SISTO

. Comptroller

EMERY N. LEONARD

Secretary and Treasurer

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EDWARD L. BIGELOW WILLIAM H. CLAFLIN, Jr.

T. JEFFERSON COOLIDGE

GEORGE P. GARDNER, Jr.

ROBERT LEHMAN

HARTLEY ROWE

EMERY N. LEONARD

WALTER BEDELL SMITH

KENNETH H. REDMOND

H. HARRIS ROBSON

T. JEFFERSON COOLIDGE, Chairman

STEEL

187

BROWN-WALES

SINCE 1869

New England's Source of Supply for 86 Years

ustless

STEEL BARS . SHEETS . PLATES STRUCTURALS

WE SELL ARMCO

INGOT IRON

No. 2 Warehouse

BROWN-WALES STEEL

WAREHOUSE

ALLOY and ELASTUF STEEL

Office Bldg.

STEEL

COPPER, ZINC, ALUMINUM SHEETS PERFORATED SHEETS

HOISTS WIRE ROPE GRATING SHEET METAL TOOLS

CONDUCTOR PIPE AND FITTINGS GUTTER AND FITTINGS

CORRUGATED SHEETS SOLDER

ERMETO, S A E, COMPRESSION AND INVERTED BRASS FITTINGS

HYDRAULIC STEEL TUBING HACK SAW BLADES

Catalogs, booklets, folders and other information on ) any of the above gladly given. Ask for Steel Handbook. \

165 RINDGE AVE. EXTENSION CAMBRIDGE 40, MASS.

UN iversity 4-4300

Branch Warehouse: AUBURN, MAINE LE wiston 4-5706

Branch Office: HARTFORD 3, CONN. JA ckson 7-8607

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BARS . SHAPES. SHEE

No. 1 Warehouse

STAINLESS STEEL

188

STEEL

STEEL ALUMINUM STAINLESS

BARS - SHAPES - PLATES - SHEETS - COILS

Slitting . Shearing . Sawing . Flame Cutting Decoiling and Cutting-to-Length

. ALLOYS and TOOL STEELS

· WELDING SUPPLIES

· BOILER TUBES

. GRATING and EXPANDED METALS

· BOLTS, RIVETS, SCREWS

· INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES

. WIRE ROPE, CHAINS and SLINGS

ARTHUR C. HARVEY CO.

ALLSTON DISTRICT BOSTON 34, MASS.

Call STadium 2-5000

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STEEL

HERRICK COMPANY

AND

R. ESTABROOK'S SONS DIVISION

ALUMINUM - ZINC - STEEL SHEETS - COPPER AND BRASS BARS AND ANGLES - STAINLESS STEEL - SOLDER AND LEAD SHEET METAL WORKING MACHINERY .

PLUMBING AND HEATING SUPPLIES - WATERBURY FURNACES REGISTERS - AIR CONTROL - BLOWERS ASPHALT ROOFING PRODUCTS ALSYNITE - VAN PACKER CHIMNEYS

352 C STREET

BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone South BOSTON 8-1550

HARTFORD 5, CONN. 157 Charter Oak Avenue Telephone Jackson 7-9174

BURLINGTON, VT. 175 Battery Street Telephone 4-6806

AUBURN, MAINE 155 Main Street Telephone Lewiston 4-6454

L. E. ZURBACH STEEL CO.

Hot and Cold-Rolled Sheet and Strip Lengths and Coils

Bar Size Angles Rounds, Squares and Flats Channels and Tees

Sheets - ALUMINUM - Coils Roller Leveling, Shearing and Slitting

Galvanized Electro-Zinc Electro Tinplate

Plates Hot Rolled Bands

MO nument 6-1400

FOLEY ST., SOMERVILLE

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STEEL

BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY

SHIPBUILDING DIVISION - QUINCY, MASS. Special Products Sales

MACHINE TOOL CAPACITY WELDMENTS GALVANIZING STRESS RELIEVING

SHEET METAL WORK NON-FERROUS FOUNDRY WORK PIPE SHOP WORK X-RAY FACILITIES

All Inquiries Answered Promptly - Estimates Cheerfully Given

CALL SPECIAL PRODUCTS SALES

TELEPHONE GRanite 2-3200

P. F. McDONALD & CO.

ESTABLISHED 1872 TOOL STEELS, HIGH SPEED -OIL, AIR and WATER HARDENING IRON and STEEL

TEMPERED and UNTEMPERED SPRING STEEL -GENUINE SWEDISH (NORWAY) IRON ALLOY STEELS - HOT ROLLED and COLD DRAWN Phone South Boston 8-3650

10-20 POWERHOUSE STREET SOUTH BOSTON, MASS.

TAXICABS

Every Driver an Escort

Checker Taxi Co.

New England's Oldest and Largest Taxicab Organization

KEnmore 6-7000

DON'T TAKE A CHANCE - TAKE A CHECKER

TELEVISION AND RADIOS

SAM'S RADIO & TELEVISION TELEVISON REPAIRS - AUTO RADIOS

HIGH FIDELITY PHONOGRAPHS

PHONOGRAPH RECORDS - All Labels

SALES and RENTALS AMPLIFIERS For Campaigns - Fairs - Beach Schools - Dances - Lawn Parties

COMPLETE LINES APPLIANCES REFRIGERATORS Sales - Serviced - Repaired

YOUR RADIO MAN FOR OVER 30 YEARS

103 CAMBRIDGE STREET, At Bowdoin Sq. Station 174-176 FRIEND STREET, at North Station

LA 3-9430-3-1040

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TRUCKMEN AND FORWARDERS

"WE MOVE EVERYTHING"

R. S. BRINE TRANSPORTATION CO.

194 WEST FIRST STREET SOUTH BOSTON, MASS.

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION

Specializing in WOOL and COTTON HAULING, HEAVY MACHINERY MOVING, RIGGING, GENERAL COMMODITIES, DISMANTLING and ERECTING MACHINERY, STACKS, BOILERS, ETC.

TERMINALS:

South Boston, Mass.

South Portland, Maine

TELEPHONES:

AN drew 8-2180 Portland, Me. 3-6551

NIGHTS & HOLIDAYS:

AN drew

8-9595

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TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS

PEPPERELL

MANUFACTURING COMPANY

160 STATE STREET - BOSTON, MASS.

Nationally Advertised Fabrics

PEPPERELL

FABRICS

TRUSTEES

LORING COOLIDGE OFFICE LORING COOLIDGE SERVICE CORP.

Office Service to Fiduciaries and Real Estate Management

35 CONGRESS STREET Telephone LAfayette 3-6531

VALVES

THE LUNKENHEIMER COMPANY

Quality Manufacturers of

STEEL, IRON, BRONZE and PLASTIC VALVES - GATE, GLOBE, ANGLE & CHECK

PLASTIC VALVES FOR CORROSIVE SERVICE NON-RETURN VALVES

QUICK OPERATING VALVES BOILER MOUNTINGS WATER GAUGES GAUGE COCKS POP SAFETY VALVES

BLOW-OFF VALVES LIQUID GAUGES RELIEF VALVES NEEDLE VALVES COCKS

AIR DEVICES - AIR NOZZLES WHISTLES & WHISTLE VALVES LUBRICATORS OIL PUMPS OIL CUPS GREASE CUPS

VALVES FOR MARINE SERVICE

291 CONGRESS STREET, BOSTON 10, MASS. TELEPHONES: LI berty 2-8091 and 2-8092

WATER

BLUE HILL SPRING WATER CO. SPRING WATER IN STERILIZED BOTTLES

WATER COOLERS . RENTALS · SALES

· SERVICE

All Types - PAPER CUPS & TOWELS - All Makes

Phone AN drew 8-3321

46 GRANITE STREET

BOSTON, MASS.

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ABBREVIATIONS

dressmaker | mfg

manufacturing | s or S. .

..... .. South

adj

adjuster

e or E

East

mfr

manufacturer

| san

. sanitary

admn

administrator

educ

education mgr

manager Sav

Savings

or administration elec

electrical or

mkr

maker

sch

. . school

adv

advertising

electric

mkt

market se

southeast

agcy

agency

electn electro

elev

elevator

mono

. monotype

sht mtl

sheet metal

American

eng

engineer

mstr

master

smstrs

seamstress

apts

apartments

equip

equipment

mtge

mortgage

solr

solicitor

asmblr

assembler

exam

examiner exchange

mus

music

są

square

atndt

attendant

fety

factory

Natl

National

sta

station

aud

auditor

Fed

Federal

north side

.stationary engineer

bgemn

baggageman

fnshr

finisher

ofc

office

statistical

bkpr

. bookkeeper

forwn

forewoman

Opr

operator

stereo

stereotyper

blksmith

blacksmith

ftr

fitter

furniture

Public School

setter

hlvd

boulevard

furngs

furnishings

pass

passenger

stvdr

stevedore

branch

genl

general

geologist

park

southwest

bur

bureau

gro

grocer

pkwy

parkway

swtchmn

switchman

Science Practitioner

htg

heating

plmb

plumber or

tchr

teacher

cahtmkr

. cabinetmaker

hdw

hardware

helner

plshr

polisher

tel

telephone

chauf

chauffeur

hosp

hospital

pntr

painter

telev

television

chem

chemist or

headquarters

pres

president

ter

terrace

chf

chief

htg

heating

prin

principal

toh

tobacco

cir

circle

implts

implements

prnte

printer

trav

traveling

clk

clerk

Insp

inspector or

prof

professor

trnmn

trainman

cln. . cleaning or cleaner clo

instr

instructor

prsmn

pressman

tstr

tester

coml

commercial

int dec

interior

prsr

presser

twp

township

comnr

commissioner

inv

investment

publ

publisher or

USAF

. . TIS Air Force

condr

conductor

jar

janitor

publishing

USCG

UT S Coast Guard

contr

contractor

Jab

laborer

Rural Delivery

USN

US Navy

court

Jibrn

librarian

rdr

reader

Unis

University

ctr

cutter

litho

lithographer

Tec

receiving

vet

veterinary

dep

deputy

Indry

laundry

refgr

., refrigeration or

w or W

West

dir

dietitian director

1td

limited

refrigerator

whol

wholesale

dispr

dispatcher

district

mach

machinist or

repr

repairman or

wkr

worker

div

division

mdse

merchandise

restr

restaurant

wks

works

dIT

dealer

mech

mechanic

ret

retail

widr

welder

dmnstr do

ditto or same

med

medical

room

wtchmn

watchman

drive

Met

Metropolitan

Fdmn

yardman

drftsmn

draftsman

meter rdr meter reader

ydmstr

yardmaster

ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES

Abr

Abraham | Chas

Charles | Jas

James

Richd

Richard

Alex

Alexander Danl

Daniel Jos

Joseph

Saml

Samuel

Alf

Alfred

Edw

Edward

Kath

Katherine

Sol

Solomon

Arth

Arthur

Eliz

Elizabeth

Margt

Margaret

Steph

Stephen

Aug

August Eug

Eugene

Michl

Michael

Theo

Theodore

Ben

Benjamin Fredk

Frederick

Nathl

Nathaniel

Thos

Thomas

Cath

Catherine | Geo

George |Patk

Patrick | Wm

William

1-1-50

householder

place

SYS

system

carp

carpenter cashier

hlpr

hndlr

handler

plstr

plasterer

teleg

telegraph

chemical

hsekpr

housekeener

prfrdr

proofreader

todr

tender

chkr

checker

Hts

Heights

priv

private

transportation trans

clv

civil

ins

insurance

prod

inspection

prsfdr

press feeder

trmr

trimmer

comn

commission

int rev internal revenue

ptrnmkr .. patternmaker pub

typ

TT S Army

comp

compositor

jwIr

jeweler

purch

. . resides or rooms

USMC

. . . US Marine Corps

corres

correspondent

Ihr

lumber

road

undwrtr

underwriter

custdn

custodian

lino

linotype

real est

real estate

uphol

upholsterer

del

delivery

Indrs

laundress

recpt

receptionist

vulc

vulcanizer

distr

distributor

lwyr

lawyer

rep

representative

whsemn warehouseman wid

dist

construction

lane

room

cor

corner

laby

laboratory

pkr

packer

stmftr

steamfitter

bmo .business

machine

gdnr

gardener

pharm

pharmacist

sup

supply

brklyr

bricklayer

geol

brkmn

brakeman

govt

government

phys

physician

supvr

supervisor

CSP

Christian

floor

northwest

stat

statistician or

bkbndr

bookbinder

formn

foreman

opp

opposite

sten

stenographer

blår blk

block

foot

optn

optician

stge

storage

blrmkr

boilermaker

furn

gds

goods

photog

photographer

supt

special

assoc

associate

exch

asst

assistant

exp

express

mut

mutual North

south side

atty

attorney

fdry

foundry

northeast

sta eng

sales

appr

apprentice

engr

engraver

mtce

maintenance

soc

society

archt

architect es

east side

mir. motorman or motor

spl

secretary

agrl

agriculture

serv

service

agt

agent alley

emp

employee

man

ship

shipping

msngr

messenger

sIs

srtr

sorter

builder frt

freight

optom

osteo

osteopath

studt

student

technician

plumbing

tech

produce

treas

treasurer

collr

clothing collector

decorator

public

TISA

typist

confr

confectioner

kpr

keerer

purchasing

tmkpr

timekeeper

acct

accountant | drsmkr

electrician

mldr

molder

sec

electrotyper

mlnr

milliner

west side

. . demonstrator

or mechanical

Rev

Reverend

widow

machine

repair

Robt

Robert

constn

Roman Catholic

dietn

operator

superintendent

cash

avenue

n or N

optometrist

BOSTON CITY DIRECTORY (1955)

194

For list of General Abbreviations see preceding page ABBREVIATIONS OF COMPANIES, LOCALITIES, ETC.

Milton TWA ...... Trans World Airlines luresher's. .. . Thresher Bros Inc U Mkts .... United Markets Inc luc ..... Uphams Corner UD Co ......... United Drug Co UEF Co. Underwood Elliott Fisher

US Machy. United Shoe Machinery Corp

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BLS . . Bureau of Labor Statistics Communications Commission FPHA ... Federal Public Housing Authority

HOLC ... . . Home Owners' Loan

. Interstate Commerce ICC. . Commission

I&N Serv. ... Immigration & Naturalization Service OHE .. . Office of the Housing Expediter

.. Reconstruction Finance

Corp

SEC ...... Securities & Exchange Commission

SS Unit Int Rev .. . . . Salary

Stabilization Unit Int Rev Soc Sec Bd .... Social Security Board

... . . US Army

USAN . . United States Air Force USC of C. . U S Comptroller of Customs

USCG .. .. . U S Coast Guard USES. . U S Employment Service USMS .... U S Maritime Service USN .. . . U S Navy VA ..... Veterans Administration VFW Pkwy. . Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway

WH&PC Div. . Wage & Hour and Public Contracts Division WMC. . War Manpower Commission WP&R Bd ....... War Price & Rationing Board

WE Corp. . Westinghouse Electric Corp

WES Co .. . Westinghouse Electric Supply Co

WR. . West Roxbury WU Tel Co. . Western Union Tele- graph Co Waldorf ..... Waldorf System Inc Walton's ...... Walton Lunch Co Wetmore-Savage. . Wetmore-Savage Div Westinghouse Electric Sup- ply Co

White's . .. R H White Co Whiting's. Whiting Milk Company Winch

Winchester Winthp Winthrop

Stearns' . . . R H Stearns Company Stirling sq. . Henry Stirling Square Wol Wollaston Woolworth's. . F W Woolworth Co W'town Watertown

AC&S Co ..... Aetna Casualty & | Conrad's. ..... Conrad & Co Inc f Logan way. .. . Gen'] Lawrence J | Milt

Surety Co Cont Baking Co .... Continental

AP ....... The Associated l'ress AT&T Co .. American Telephone & Telegraph Co

AWP. .. Atlantic Weather l'atroi

Acousticon .. . Acousticon Div 01 Dictograph Products Co Inc Alls Allston Amer-Bec-Adv. . Boston American- Boston Daily Record-Boston Sunday Advertiser

Arl Arlington

Armstrong Transfer . . . . Armstrong Transfer Express Co

Atl . Atlantic BCG Co .... Boston Consolidated Gas Co

BCI .. . Bureau of Criminal Investigators

BFD .... Boston Fire Department BFS Co ..... B F Sturtevant Co BHD .. ... Boston Health Dept B of LS ........ Bureau of Labor Statistics

BP&WG Co .. Boston Plate & Evrt Window Glass Co r'GS Co. . Frank G Shattuck Co

BSD&T Co .... Boston Safe De- pusit & Trust Co BSH ..... Boston State Hospital BT Co ..... Boston Terminal Co BTD ....... Boston Transit Dept BUCBA .. Boston University Col- lege of Business Administration BU Sch of Ed. . Boston University School of Education

BUS of M .... Boston University School of Medicine BU Sch of R&S Work. . Boston University School of Religious and Social Work

BYMCU .... Boston Young Men's Christian Union

B&A. . Boston & Albany B&M. . . . Boston & Maine B&MT Co ..... Boston & Maine Transportation Co

B&S .... Batchelder & Snyder Inc Belmt Belmont

Rovere

Rockford's. Rockford Furniture Co of Boston Inc

Ros Roslindale

Rox Roxbury

SA Ins Co .... Standard Accident Ins Co of Detroit Mich

SB . South Boston

SL&H-FS&T .... Shreve. Lamb & Harmon-Fay Spofford &

Thorndike

SM Co ... . Spaulding-Moss Co

SR & Co ... Sears Roebuck & Co ISS Co ... . . Submarine Signal Co ISVO Co. . Socony Vacuum Oil Co S&W Eng Corp. . Stone & Webster Enginering Corp

Som Somerville

McDonough way ... . Col Michl J Stowell's. ... A Stowell & Co Inc McDonough way Sylvania . ...... Sylvania Electric Products Inc

Lugan way

MCM Co. . . . Monroe Calculating

MCPS. . Mass Committee on l'ublic Safety

MDC. . Metropolitan District Com- InisSIUn

MDWSC. Metropolitan Dist Water Supply Commission M&MT Co. . Merchants & MAuers Transportation Cu

MTA Metropolitan Transit Authority

Malden

B&I Co. . Mass Bonding & Insurance Co

CA&F. .. Mass Commission

Mass on Administration and Finance Mass DB1. . Mass Dept of Banking and Insurance

Mass DC. Mass Dept of Correction Mass DC&T. . Mass Dept of Cor- porations and Taxation

Mass DL&I. . Mass Dept of Labor & Industries

Fisheries FH S4 . .. ... Faneuil Hall square FHA ... Federal Housing Authority Mass DMF. . Mass Div of Marine Fact'y Mut Fire Ins Co's. . Asso- ciated Factory Mutual Fire In- surance Companies

Mass DPH. . Mass Dept of Public Health

Mass DPU. . Mass Dept of Public

Utilities

Mass DP Wel .. . Mass Dept of

Public Welfare Mass D of A. ... Mass Dept of Auditor

Mass D of [. ... Mass Dept of Education

Mass D of IA. .. . Mass Dept of Industrial Accidents

Mass D of L. . Mass Division of Liquidations, Dept of Banking and Insurance Mass D of S of S. . Mass Dept of Secretary of State Mass DPS. . Mass Dept of Public Safety

Mass DT&RG .... Mass Dept of Treas and Receiver General Mass Div Emp Sec. . Mass Div of Employment Security

Mass F&M Ins Co. . Mass Fire and Marine Ins Co Mass MCB. .. . Mass Milk Control Board

Apparel Inc

IBM. ... . International Business

Machine

ICC. . . Interstate Commerce Commission [H Co .... International Harvester Company

ISCE. . . International Society of Christian Endeavor .. . Jamaica Plain

Jordan's. ...... Jordan Marsh Co Kresge's. .. . . . S S Kresge Co Liggett's. ... Liggett Drug Co Inc Med Medford

Baking Co

VUC. . Mass Dept of Unemploy- ment Conwensation Devine way. . Gen's Wm 11 Devine

Dor Dorchester

Durand's. . Durand Stores Co Inc East Boston F& B Badger. . E B Badger & Sons Cu

EB Co ... . East Boston Cu

EBTRR Co. . . East Boston

Terminal Railroad Co

EGS Corp ..... Economy Grocery Stores Corp EG&F Assoc. . Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates

E I du Pont ...... E I duPont de Nemours & Co Inc

EM St Ry. . Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Co

ESS Lines .... Eastern Steamship Lines Inc Everett

Fairm't Fairmont

Filene's .... Wm Filene's Sons Co

GB Co. .. .... General Baking Co Mass DPW. . Mass Dept of Public Works

GE. . . General Electric Co US&E Wks .... General Ship & Engine Works

Gavin way. . Dr Michl Gavin way Company

Gillette's. ..... Gillette Globe. . ... Boston Globe

Goodspeed's. ... Goodspeed's Book Shop Inc

Grant's. . . . W T Grant Co II B Church. . H B Church Truck Service Co . Hyde Park

IITD .. . . Hoosac Tunnel Docks

FIUGrS of BA. . . Harvard Uni-

versity Graduate School of Business Administration

Brighton

Breck's. .. . Joseph Breck & Sons Hathaway's. . . Hathaway Bakeries

Corporation

Burroughs. .... Burroughs Adding Machine Co

CAP. . Civil Air Patrol CH. . Chestnut Hill CR & Co. . Carter Rice & Co Corp CS Pub Soc. . . Christian Science Publishing Society

Camb Cambridge Chandler's. ..... Chandler & Co

Chel Chelsea

Childs. ... Childs Dining Hall Co Chsn Charlestown City DPW. . Boston Dept of Public Works City PID. . Boston Penal Institu- tions Dept Coleman's. .. . Coleman's Fashion Shop

(1955) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

Inc

Herald-Trav ...... Boston Herald

Traveler Corp

Hollidge's. . . C Crawford Hollidge Ltd

Hood's. . . . H P Hood & Sons Inc Hudson's . . Hudson Wearing

Mass PWA&R .... Mass Dept of Public Welfare Div of Aid & Relief

Mass PWOAA .... Mass Dept of Public Welfare Die of Old Age Assistance

Meir

Metrust

Morse's ....... Leopold Morse Co Machine Co Inc | Murray way. .. . Francis J Murray

NAPA ...... National Automotive l'arts Assn Inc

NE Cons .... New England Con- servatory of Music NE Hosp. . New England Hospital for Women & Children NEMP .... New England Military FCC .... Federal Police

NE News Co. . New England News Co

NET&T Co .... New England Tel- ephone & Telegraph Co NFH mkt. .. . New Faneuil Hall Market

Mass DCS&R .... Mass Dept of Civil Service and Registration Mass DF&G. . Mass Div of Fish & Game OPW. .. Overseers of the l'ublic Welfare in the City of Boston O'Callaghan way. . Msgr Denuis F O'Callaghan way

O'Connor way. ... Maj Michael J O'Connor way

PBA. . Public Buildings Adminis- tration

Phila PTS Postal Transportation Service Paine's . Paine Furniture Co USA ... Philadelphia Posner's. .. . David A Posner Inc Post .. Boston Post Pray's. ... John H Pray Sons Co

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The Boston directory : including . . . Allston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury 1955, Part 17

Author: Publication date: 1789 Publisher: Boston : Sampson & Murdock company Number of Pages: 1480

Author:
Publication date: 1789
Publisher: Boston : Sampson & Murdock company
Number of Pages: 1480