Although this photograph is not labeled, it is believed to be the block of Centre Street between Lakeville Road and Goodrich Road. The address 561 appears in the first store window on the right hand side. The sign on the store to the left of 561 is the Henry F. Houghton Battery Service Store and is listed in the 1927 city directory at 563 Centre Street. The block was badly damaged by a fire in August of 1959 and shortly after was torn down. A Sun Oil company service station then occuplied the space..
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Citation: Boston Landmarks Commission image collection, Collection 5210.004, City of Boston Archives, Boston.
