Photos of the lanterns, presented on this page, were taken at the following locations:
- Beacon Street;
- Bowdoin Street;
- Joy Street;
- Mt. Vernon Street;
- Charles Street;
- W Cedar Street;
- Chestnut Street;
- Acorn Street.
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10½ Beacon St; Boston Athenæum, 1849.
1/2. Main Entrance Arch Pendant.
2/2. Anteroom Pendant.
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14 Beacon St; Congregational House, 1898.
Pendant above the Main Entrance.
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15 Beacon St; Office Building, 1903.
Converted to 15 Beacon Hotel in 1999.
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24 Beacon St; State House, 1795.
Beacon St Gate Lantern.
For the rest of the lanterns please visit
State House page.
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46 Beacon St; Duplex Apt Building, 1899.
1/2. Anteroom, Wall Mount Light.
2/2. Lobby Chandelier.
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53 Beacon St; Apartment Building, 1850.
Wall Mount Light at the Main Entrance.
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68 Beacon Street.
Residential/Commercial Building, 1890.
Wall Mount light at the Main Entrance.
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80 Beacon St; Apartment Building, 1880.
Wall Mount Lights at the Main Entrance.
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84 Beacon Street; Hampshire House, 1910.
Hotel since 1940. Now Wedding Venue.
Main Entrance Arch Pendant.
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86 Beacon St; Apartment Building, 1929.
Main Entrance, Lintel Lantern.
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96 Beacon St; Apartment Low-rise Building, 1900 .
Main Entrance Canopy Pendant.
Google 2018: Pendant no longer exists.
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131 Cambridge St; Old West Church, 1806.
Wall Mount Light at the Main Entrance.
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6 Bowdoin Street.
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co, 1930.
Now Verizon Company.
Wall Mount Light at the Cambridge St Entrance.
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1A Joy St; Condo Apartments, 1900.
Wall Mount Light above the Passageway.
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6 Joy St; Apartment Building, 1899.
Pendant above the Main Entrance.
Google 2017: Different lantern.
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43 Mt Vernon St; Apartment Building, 1899.
Entrance Porch, Wall Mount Light.
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69 Mt Vernon St; Apartment Building, 1900.
Wall Mount Light at the Entrance (?).
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89 Mt Vernon St; Apartment Building, 1900.
Parking Lot Gates Lantern.
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97 Mt Vernon St; Former Hotel, 1920.
Now Condo Apartments.
Wall Mount Light above Cedar St Entrance.
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94 Charles Street; Charles St Inn, 1899.
Anteroom Pendant (?).
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21 W Cedar Street; Townhouse, 1890.
Lantern above Entryway Stairs.
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29 W Cedar Street; Townhouse, 1890.
Pendant above Entryway Stairs (?).
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16 Chestnut St; Apartment Townhouse, 1860.
Wall Mount Light at the Side Entrance.
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19 Chestnut St; Apartment Townhouse, 1860.
Wall Mount Light at the Entrance.
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31 Chestnut St; Apartment Townhouse, 1828.
Pendant above the Entrance.
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3 Acorn St; Townhouse, 1825.
Wall Mount Light at the Main Entrance.
