George W. Pope

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George W. Pope (1822-1896) was an architect-builder active in Boston from the 1870s through his death in 1896. Pope is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery.

Pope was a contemporary of Robert Treat Paine and the architect of the Round Hill - Sunnyside houses. He is also credited as builder for a number of houses on Edge Hill Street and Gay Head Street.

The following is a combination of references from City of Boston building inspection reports and the architects file at the Fine Arts Department of the Boston Public Library. The list includes buildings attributed to Pope, listed by date.

Contents 1 1869 2 1876 3 1877 4 1880-1890 5 1886 6 1888 7 1889 8 1890 9 1891 10 1892 11 1893 12 1894 13 1895 14 1896 15 1897 16 1899

1869

• Columbus Avenue between West Newton Street and Rutland Street. Union Congregational Church.

1876

• 146 Commonwelath Ave. House for S.E. Westcott.

1877

• Boston City Hospital, initial plans for enlargement and reconstruction.

1880-1890

• Workingmen's Homes (116) at Greenwich, Sussex, and Warwick Streets, Roxbury. (Note: These are the brick rowhouses built by Robert Treat Paine that are now listed on the National Register as the Frederick Douglass Square Historic District.)
• 144 Commonwealth Ave. House for Wm. Atherton.

1886

• 115-119 Pearl Street cor. Gridley Street, Ward 12. 5-story brick mercantile building for J.H. Lee.
• 267-269 Tremont Street. Building for heirs of Thomas Carter.
• 32-36 Circuit Street, Roxbury. 3-story wood house for John G. Haynes.
• 39-41 Purchase Street. Building for Isaac I. Burr.
• 146-150 Pearl Street cor 142-150 Purchase Street for James S. Stone.
• 28-34 Lincon Street. Store for John D. Bates. 5-story brick mercnatile building.
• 43-45 Purchase Street. Store for John Goldthwait.

1888

• Congress Street nr. Bridge Street for Oliver Ditson Co.
• 51 Greenwich Street, 2-story brick dwelling.
• 55 Greenwich Street, 3-story brick dwelling for Robert T. Paine.
• 38 Warwick Street, South End. 2-story 1-family brick dwelling for Robert T. Paine.
• 52-58 Purchase Street. Building for John Goldwaite.
• Sunnyside Terrace on Centre Street, Ward 22 for Workingmen's Building Association.
• Centre Street cor. Gay Head Street, J.P. 2-story 1-family wood dwelling for Workingmen's Building Association.

1889

• Gay Head Street cor. Centre Street, Roxbury. 2-story 1 family, wood dwelling for Workingmen's Building Association. Also no.s 4, 6, 13, 18, 20, and 24 Gay Head Street.
• Gay Head Street, Ward 2 - "Pope also the builder"
• Stanhope Street nr. Morgan Street. 5-story brick mercantile and printing building for J.C. Haynes.
• 97 Hammond Street rear, Roxbury. 3-story 3-family brick dwelling for Robert Treat Paine.
• 110-114 Purchase Street cor. Oliver Street & Cotton Place. 6-story brick mercantile building for John Goldthwaite.
• 32 Circuit Street, Roxbury. 3-story 3-family wood dwelling for J.G. Haynes.

1890

• 1 and 2 Williams Street, 81 Williams Street. Houses for John H. Mullen.
• 65 Walden Street nr. Round Hill Street, J.P. 2-story 1-familty wood dwelling for Workingmen's Building Association.
• 349 Centre Street nr. Creighton Street, J.P. 2-story 1-family wood dwelling for Workingmen's Building Association.
• 286-288 Columbus Avenue. 4-story, 6-family, 2 stores brick building.

1891

• 17 Sunnyside Terrace, Ward 22. 2-story wooden dwelling built for Workingmen's Building Association.
• 39 Avon Place. 4-story 3-family brick dwelling for John Harmon.
• 317-319-321 Centre Street, J.P. Three 3-4 story, 2-family, 1 store attached wood buildings.

1892

• 705 Boylston Street. Stone Building.

1893

• 73 Bowdoin Street, 81 Bowdoin Street, and Bowdoin Street near Oakley Street. 2-story 1 family wood dwellings for Workingmen's Building Association.
• Alexander Ave., 3-story 3-family wood dwelling for James D. McLellan.
• 4-6 Oakley Street nr. Bowdoin Street, Dorchester. 2-story 1-family wood dwelling for Workingmen's Building Association (see address card).
• 3 Edge Hill Street. 2-story 2-family for A.L. Gore.
• East Street cor. Cove Street. 6-story brick mercantile building for John C. Haynes.

1894

• 85 Bowdoin Street cor. Holiday Street. 2-story 2-family wooden dwelling and 2 stores.
• Alexander Ave., 3-story 1-family brick attached (row of six) dwellings for James D. McLellan.

1895

• 731 Boylston Street. Hayes Building.

1896

• 729-731 Boylston Street, 6 story brick office and light mercantile building for John C. Haynes.

1897

• 26 Northern Avenue nr. Washington Street, Dorchester, for L.W. Walling.

1899

• 23-125 Conant Street, Roxbury. Three 3-story, 3-family brick dwellings for Mrs. E.W. Folsom.