The former Museum of Natural History on the corner of Boylston and Berkeley Streets. Simmons classrooms were leased on MIT block, located behind the Museum. Photo taken circa 1890 [Reprint courtesy of The Bostonian Society].

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The Bostonian Society, “The former Museum of Natural History on the corner of Boylston and Berkeley Streets. Simmons classrooms were leased on MIT block, located behind the Museum. Photo taken circa 1890 [Reprint courtesy of The Bostonian Society].,” Buildings@Simmons, accessed March 15, 2026, https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/items/show/75.

Title

The former Museum of Natural History on the corner of Boylston and Berkeley Streets. Simmons classrooms were leased on MIT block, located behind the Museum. Photo taken circa 1890 [Reprint courtesy of The Bostonian Society].

Subject

Museum of Natural History (Boston, Mass.)

Description

Street view of the former Museum of Natural History on the corner of Boylston and Berkeley Streets. The Museum of Natural History building later transferred ownership to the clothing retailers Bonwit Teller and Louis Boston.

Simmons classrooms were leased on MIT block, located behind the Museum. Photo taken circa 1890 [Reprint courtesy of The Bostonian Society].

Creator

The Bostonian Society

Source

Simmons University Archives (Boston, Mass.)

Date

circa 1890

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Material from the Simmons University Archives collections are made available for study purposes only. For more information, or to request rights to reproduce or reuse any material, contact the University Archives at [email protected].

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APC001_05558