Object Details
- 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.
- Photographer
- Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966
- Collection Creator
- Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966
- Sears & Wendell
- Olmsted Brothers
- Harvard University
- American Society of Landscape Architects
- Place
- Old Town Center (Weston, Massachusetts)
- United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Middlesex County -- Weston
- Topic
- Winter
- Church buildings
- Roads
- Town halls
- Trees
- Urban areas
- Photographer
- Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966
- See more items in
- 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 MA130010
- Type
- Archival materials
- Glass negatives
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
- 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1562707900944-1562707901980-0
