1-21 Charlestown Street

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Charlestown Street, parcel 1-21, is placed directly in the heart of 19th and 20th century Boston, MA. Located directly off Haymarket Square, the parcel undergoes a series of drastic changes throughout its prominent history, both physical and legal ownership. This page will investigate the parcel's most prominent changes which include and are not limited to;

photo of Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Longwood neighborhood

(1) Landowner Peter Bent Brigham, known for his world-renowned research contributions in addition to his very own, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, established in 1913

(Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Mass. Boston Public Library. 1913-1930 https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cn69mw664)

illustration showing historic view of Haymarket Square

(2) The creation and evolution of Haymarket Square, established in 1839

( Haymarket Square. Boston, Mass. Boston Public Library. 1950-1959 https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/nv935f849 )

Peter Bent Brigham

Contribution to Healthcare

Haymarket Square

Produce Market

The images below are screenshots recovered from https://atlascope.leventhalmap.org which provide a timeline of changes the parcel endures from 1882 to 1908, most notably, the Peter B. Brigham and Harvard College

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1883

1890

1908

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