[Old Town Center]: view looking northeast at the First Parish Church.

[Old Town Center] [glass negative]: view looking northeast at the First Parish Church.

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Object Details

Photographer

Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966

Collection Creator

Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966

Sears & Wendell

Olmsted Brothers

Harvard University

American Society of Landscape Architects

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.

sova.aag.srs_ref5436

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e49030be-e02d-4278-89d8-87836f88ec0c

General

In 1912 Arthur Shurcliff, landscape architect (1870-1957), was commissioned by the Town of Weston to redesign the Town Center. This photograph, one of many in a series by Thomas Sears, precedes the ca. 1919 demolition of the Old Town Hall and Cutting's Store associated with that project. For further information see Pamela W. Fox, "Farm Town to Suburb: The History and Architecture of Weston, Massachusetts, 1830 to 1980," Portsmouth, NH: Peter E. Randall; Weston, MA: [Distributed by] Love Lane Press, 2002.

Place

Old Town Center (Weston, Massachusetts)

United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Middlesex County -- Weston

Topic

Winter

Church buildings

Utility poles

Clocks and watches

Roads

Photographer

Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966

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Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection

Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Massachusetts / MA130: Weston -- Old Town Center

Extent

1 Glass negative (black-and-white, 5 x 7 in.)

Date

[between 1905 and 1919]

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.SRS, Item MA130006

Type

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Collection Rights

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Genre/Form

Glass negatives

Collection Restrictions

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

AAG.SRS_ref5436

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e49030be-e02d-4278-89d8-87836f88ec0c

AAG.SRS

AAG

Record ID

ebl-1562707900944-1562707901979-1

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