Winchester: Then and Now The George Pratt Pluming and J. McGrath Boot and Shoe Repair buildings on Mt. Vernon (Pleasant) St. just east of Main Street and the Boston-Main Railroad. This photo was taken sometime between 1879, when the Stanton Block was built, and 1890 When the White Block was built. Same view of the White and Stanton Blocks, 2001. Carriages have given way to automobiles and the White Block, built in 1890, has replaced the plumbing and shoe repair businesses. The railroad, at the end of the street now a rotary, was elevated in 1952. Introduction | Main Street | Fire House | Mt. Vernon St. Lincoln School | North Reservoir | WHS PROJECTS Color images copyright © 2002 by Peter G. Engeldrum. This web site and all photographs are copyright and cannot be used for any purpose without written permission of the Winchester Historical Society.