Foundation for Stony Brook gate house, circa 1888
The foundation of the Roxbury gate house for the Stony Brook around 1888. This gate house was located adjacent to the railroad tracks (now the Southwest Corridor) across from Oscar Street.
Stony Brook bridge in the Back Bay Fens, circa 1895
The Stony Brook bridge in the Back Bay Fens around 1895
Stony Brook conduit construction in rock cut, circa 1888
The Stony Brook conduit being built through a rock cut around 1888
Stony Brook arch, Forest Hill, circa 1890s
Arched culvert carrying a street - probably Washington Street - over Stony Brook in Forest Hills
Stony Brook at Boylston Avenue, 1898
Stony Brook at Boylston Avenue (now ~ 270 Amory Street) in Jamaica Plain in 1898. Work was underway to convert the open channel to a closed conduit to control flooding. The billboard in the background advertis... More
Stony Brook construction near Jackson Square, 1890s
Culvert construction for Stony Brook just south of Centre Street in the 1890s, part of preparation for raising of the railroad tracks
Stony Brook culvert under Morton Street, circa 1890s
Arched culvert carrying Morton Street (now part of the Arborway) over Stony Brook in Forest Hills
1863 map of Stony Brook drainage basin
An 1863 map of the Stony Brook drainage basin. Over the next century, most of the Stony Brook and its tributaries were placed in culverts.
Bellmouth in Stony Brook conduit, November 1888
Construction of the bellmouth between the one-conduit and two-conduit sections of the new Stony Brook conduit (the Commissioner's Channel) in November 1888
Cross sections of the Stony Brook channel, June 1886
Cross sections of the Stony Brook channel from a June 1886 survey
March 1888 map and profile of old and new Stony Brook conduits
An 1888 map and profile showing the old and new conduits for the Stony Brook
Stony Brook gate house in Roxbury, 1891
Men clearing the screens of the Stony Brook at the Roxbury gate house during a flood. This gate house was located adjacent to the railroad tracks (now the Southwest Corridor) across from Oscar Street.
Stony Brook Bridge Fens Boston 19thc - Public domain map
Stony Brook Bridge, Fens, Boston, Mass. Designed by C. Howard Walker. This bridge carried the Fenway over the Stony Brook outflow.
Stony Brook bridge in the Back Bay Fens, circa 1896
The Stony Brook bridge in the Back Bay Fens around 1896