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Nomination for Union Wharf

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 3,903 words across 29 pages, filed in 1980. Reproduced in full, word for word.

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FHR-8-300 (11-78) United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries - complete applicable sections 1. Name For HCRS use only received NOV 05 1979 date entered JUN 2 2 1980 historic Union Wharf Same and/or common 2. Location street & number 295-353 Commercial Street - not for publication city, town Boston n/a vicinity of congressional district state Massachusetts 3. Classification Category Ownership district - public Xbuilding(s) X private _ Structure both site Public Acquisition object in process being considered code 025 county Suffolk code 025 Status . occupied .

unoccupied X work in progress Accessible x yes: restricted - yes: unrestricted _ no Present Use - agriculture x commercial educational entertainment - government industrial - military < museum -park - private residence _ religious _ scientific _ transportation _other: 4. Owner of Property name Union Wharf Development Associates street & number 54 Lewis Wharf city, town Boston - vicinity of 5. Location of Legal Description state Massachusetts courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Suffolk County Courthouse street & number Pemberton Square city, town Boston state Massachusetts 6. Representation in Existing Surveys title Inventory of the Historic Assets Commonwealth has this property been determined elegible? yes - no date of The 1979 federal state - county - local depository for survey records Massachusetts Historical Commission city, town Boston state Massachusetts 7.

Description Condition excellent - good x fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one _ unaltered x altered Check one X original site moved date Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

Union Wharf, located on the Boston waterfront opposite the North End, is an irregularly shaped bulkhead extending west from the Inner Harbor some 590 feet to, and including the building at 295-353 Commercial Street. It comprises 114,267 square feet. Lincoln Wharf sits to the north, Sargent's Wharf to the south thus creating a series of finger-like pro- jections into the Inner Harbor. The westernmost part of the Union Wharf bulkhead is a granite block pier dating from about 1795. Both the granite seawall and the area support- ed on pilings have been expanded greatly over the years. Six buildings sit upon Union Wharf. Of these, the only historically important structure is a massive granite faced warehouse located at the northwest section of the property.

Built in 1846-1847, this rectangular structure of dark, rough-faced granite (probably from Quincy) measures 92 feet wide by 290 feet long (9bays wide by 27 bays deep). Its western gable end faces Commercial Street. The westernmost portion, which is 15 bays long, is five stories high with basement. The fifth level is a late nineteenth century brick addition which resembles a continuous flat roofed dormer at eaves level. This western portion of the warehouse is covered by an asphalt shingle roof which was originally slate. Brick party walls extend above the roofline. The eastern portion of the warehouse is 12 bays long, rises only three stories, and has a flat tar and gravel roof without dormers. slate gable roof with small dormers.

tonmerby, Tho nng sing sioh This portion was originally the same height as the other end of the bulding thereby creating a large, four story rectangle covered by a The missing story and gable roof at the eastern portion were removed c. 1945 following damage incurred during construction of the Sumner Tunnel, and by a fire. The architectural detail is the same on all elevations of both portions of the building. On the first (ground) floor, large windows are framed by rough-faced granite post and a lintel architraves. The area between openings is infilled with courses of two foot high granite blocks. The upper floor windows have smoothly finished granite post and lintel ( tne upor tor ksndage lave enframements. The lintel stone of each unit is ornamented with a smoothly finished peaked pediment standing in relief from an otherwise rough-surface.

Nearly all windows and door openings retain the iron pintels that once carried iron shutters, but not the original sashes on door. Smoothly finished granite is also used decoratively in the quoins at the four corners of the building, and for the cornice. The latter consists of two courses of granite slabs; the lower course set on edge to create a wide fascia, the upper course laid flat to create a thin, projecting portion of the warehouse, running across the gable and facing Commercial Street. It is broken off where it abuts the missing story of the eastern portion. faced granite enlivens the western gable in the form of large letters spelling out "Union Wharf". Inside the warehouse, brick bearing walls and partitions are exposed. The westernmost portion contains four bays; the easternmost, three.

At the attic level, the partition walls are pierced by lunettes; at lower levels, by wide doorways. Flooring consists of heavy wooden planks resting on joists approximately 4 by 12 inches in size. The latter are carried on beams 11½ x 13" in size, which in turn are supported by large iron or shouldered wooden FHR-8-300A (11/78) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTOR Y -- NOMINATION FORM Boston Union Wharf FOR HCRS USE ONLY JUN 1 6 1980 RECEIVED JUN L L 1900 DATE ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 2 The Union Wharf bulkhead dates from at least 1795, when it was considerably smaller. By 1850, the wharf had almost tripled in size, assuming very nearly its present configuration. Small extensions to the granite seawall at the eastermost end have occured during the 20th century.

In this century pilings covered with planking surrounded the granite seawall and filled in the notch on the north side. Only the pilings in this notch area remain. The changes in outline in Union Wharf indicate the continuously expanding shoreline and wharf area that characterizes Boston's waterfront history. The nominaton is confined to the wharf enclosed by the granite seawall. The wharf constructi on is typical of Boston's 19th century waterfront. Timber cribs filled with rubble formed the perimeter of the wharf, and the area inside was filled with earth. Granite blocks were built up against the crib forming the durable protective seawall. The surface of the wharf is now covered with a variety of paving materials, granite pavers, asphalt, and landscaped areas.

About 1900, Union Wharf had on the perimeter of the bulkhead large one and two story frame, metal and wood clad sheds, associated with the steamship and docking concerns operating at the time. As the activities of these operations declined, along with the rest of the port of Boston in the twentieth century, gradually the sheds were used for warehousing, and eventually all but one were demolished. There are five other buildings on the wharf. They include a two story tin clad building dating from the late nineteenth century which is located at the south west corner of the property. In the past two years it was resheathed with wood clapboards. The remaining structures are four rows of brick townhouses built in 1978 along the northeast and southeast waterfront boundaries. They are not historic, but along with two story shed, do not act as an intrusion on the wharf.

The major components of Union Wharf are the granite wharf itself and the former granite warehouse building. FHR-8-300A (11/78) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTOR Y -- NOMINATION FORM FOR HCRS USE ONLY RECEIVED DATE ENTEREBnV 05 1979 CONTINUATION SHEET Description ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE Changes to the original structure, in additon to the removal of the fourth floor of the eastern portion, have included theaddition of fifth floor dormers on the western section and replacement of the slate roof altogether with asphalt shingles. The present owners of the building have added shed roof dormers on the flat roof of the fifth floor to create a sixth floor living area as well as new sash, iron balconies, and doors. Also, mechanical systems equipment is visable at several points on the roof.

The other five buildings on the wharf, a two-story tin clad shed at the southwest corner of the property and four rows of townhouses built in 1978 along the northeast and southeast waterfront boundaries, are not historic and are not here considered. Item Number 9 Bibliographical References con't. Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1946. Lamb, George: A Series of Plans of Boston...December 25, 1630-December 25, 1645. 1903 (map) Perkins, Charles: A Plan of Boston Proper 1795-1895. 1895 (map) Suffolk County Registry of Deeds: Records and Atlases Whitehill, Walter Muir: Boston: A Topographical History. Cambridge, Mass.: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1968. Winsor, Justin (Ed.): The Memorial History of Boston, Including Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 1730-1880. Boston: James R. Osgood and Compant, 1881.

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Significance Period - prehistoric 1400-1499 1500-1599 1600-1699 1700-1799 _1800-1899 1900- Areas of SignificanceCheck and justify below _ archeology-prehistoric community planning . archeology-historic conservation . agriculture economics X architecture education engineering x commerce communications exploration/settlement industry invention landscape architecture law literature military - music - philosophy - politics/government _ religion science _sculpture . social/ humanitarian theater _transportation - other (specify) Specific dates 1795, 1846-47 Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) Builder/Architect unknown Union Whart possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship. As one of the few remaining waterfront warehouses, it distinctively illustrates the granite constructuion which characterized Boston's mid-nineteenth century commercial/ warehouse structures. Further, it is representative of the major role which the Port of Boston played in nineteenth century shipping. Boston, which began to develop as a port shortly after its settlement in 1639, was a small, hilly peninsula at the time.

However..."from the early years of the settlement merchant owners of waterfront property were constantly building wharves into the harbor, and thus began the inexorable encroachment of land upon water that has marked the history of Boston." The area where Union Wharf is now located was gradually wharfed out as trade prospered to create more space. By the early eighteenth century, there were "upwards of forty wharves, more than one dozen shipyards and six rope walks". During the eighteenth ... and nineteenth centuries small holdings were gradually consolidated, and shipwrights were forced to relocate in areas like East Boston as mercantile activities became increas- ingly profitable.

While a portion of the Union Wharf bulkhead was constructed in the late eighteenth century It did not assume its present form, or achieve any real significance, until 1845 when it was sold to John L Gardner, a merchant then operating out of India Wharf. He expanded the wharf to the north to create a larger building site and erected the granite warehouse which is the major structure occupying the wharf today. It was described in the real estate trans- actions at the time as "92 feet on Commercial Street by 300 feet on Union Wharf, ample streets on all four sides, good slated roof, iron window shutters and iron doors, exterior walls 16 inches thick granite." (In actual construction the granite was a four inch facing over brick bearing walls). Gardner sold the wharf and warehouse to the Union Wharf Company in 1847, but appears to have retained the principal interest.

Union Wharf was first leased to the United States government as a bonded warehouse and enjoyed the general prosperity of Boston's waterfront. However, it was affected along with its neighbors by the gradual shift in maritime supremacy from Boston to New York which occurred in the late nineteenth century. This shift changed Boston from an active mercantile port to a center for steamship lines and railroad ferry terminals. In 1900 Union Wharf was sold to the Metropolitan Steamship Company which already owned India Wharf, and oper- ated steamers between Boston and Maine. To accommodate the large steamers, Metropolitan also purchased the adjacent Ballard's Wharf which it demolished to create a large docking area between Union Wharf and Sargent's Wharf to the south. The Metropolitan Steamship Company went through a number of reorganizations.

In 1910, it "sold" Union Wharf to the Metropolitan Steamship Company of Maine for one dollar. The next year, the latter was "sold" to the Maine Steamship Company again for one dollar. The next year, the Wharf passed to the Eastern Steamship Company, which had rented one of the buildings on Union Wharf since before 1908. Stability seems to have been acheived, because the property was not sold again until 9.

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

Major Bibliographical References Bonner, John. The Town of Boston in New England. 1722 (map) Bryan, John. Boston's Granite Architecture c. 1810-1860. Boston University Doctural Distertation, 1972. unpublished Kilham, Walter H. Boston After Bulfinch, An Account of its Architecture 1800-1900. Cambridge 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 2.61 acres Quadrangle name _ Boston South AUKER UL NUI Quadrangle scale 1:24000 UMT References *119/13/311/113d 46B8/11810 Zone Easting Northing Zone LLLL D Easting LLILLL LliLul Northing LIILL E F HLL LILLL Verbal boundary description and justification Please refer to the attached map of the City of Boston, Ihe nomination is confined to the 1795 whartf, and ie accutuonsa they developed aven the yeas, te ryautint , are deliniated in red.

List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries state code county code state code county code 11. Form Prepared By name/title Candace Jenkins, National Register Coordinator Sharon Ofenstein, Consultant Judy McDonough, BLC organization Massachusetts Historical Cormission date October 1979 street & number 294 Washington Street telephone (617) 727-8470 city or town Boston Massachusetts state 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _ national state local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.

State Historic Preservation Officer signature Hatu hweshwke 10/26/19 Executive Director, Massachusetts Historical Commission For HCRS use only I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register puu har Drng date Keeper of the National Register Attest: atuich Andus date 6 /1e/80 GPO 938 835 FHR-8-300A (11/78) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE VATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORN FOR HCRS USE ONLY RECEIVED DATE ENTERED. NOV 05 1979 JUN 2 2 1980 CONTINUATION SHEET Significance ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 1945. By that time, however, it had sustained some damage. The Sumner Tunnel had been cut beneath its northwest corner in the 1930's, and a fire in the 1940's made it necessary to remove the top story of the three easternmost bays of the ware- house. In 1945, the wharf was sold to Robert P.

Gable and Frank Leeder, and eventually it became part of the Gorin-Leeder-Cable family trusts. The warehouse was used by the J.L. Kelso Company for storing woolen goods and footware until the property was sold to the present owners in 1977 for conversion to housing. FHR-8-300A (11/78) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF-THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTOR Y -- NOMINATION FORM Boston Union Wharf FOR HCRS USE ONLY RECEIVED JUN 1 6 1980 JUN 2 2 1960 DATE ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 3 Union Wharf represents part of Boston's waterfront which played a major role in Boston's maritime history. The granite wharf bulkhead with its dominant structure, and the Union Wharf warehouse, typified mid-nineteenth century Boston maritime commerce both in appearance and operation.

Union Wharf and its counterparts, Commercial, Lewis, and Long Whart, were either built during or expanded during the mid-nineteenth century, which the golden age of Boston's shipping industry. Boston was the major port for the European, South American, and coastal trades. Battery Street Lincoln Wharf Street Granite Warehouse Street Commercial Towon Houses Town North Clark Sargents Wharf LOWVT UNION WHARE (City of Boston Toooarasuic + Planimetric Survey-1967) yse le One inch= 100 feet RECEIVED, NOV 05 1979 NATIONAL' REGISTER LETTTE JUN 2 2 1980 JUN 2 2 1980 Union Wharf- Boston - Suffolk Co. Mass. Union whaif- Boston, Suffolk Co., Mass.

UNTON WHARE JUN 2 2 1980 Property N Mast re no 80000669 State Auffoll Working Number //-5-79 2657 TECHNICAL CONTROL Photos Maps this whay has been important to the Boston waterfiont conmerce since its füst sectin HISTORIAN cagranite block pier was brilt in!?95. over the years the whauf has been extended to its present 590 feet. the only baced wharehouse builtin 4y srietaie sructen en the stan sanas antae accept Pattick Anduus until 1972. 2t is six stories high(originalls 5) on the westend and 3on the east. uncluded 2/26/80 inthe whauf is a tnodern tin shed and 23 townhouses brult in ECTURAL HISTORIAN 1978, the wharehouse has been converted to apactnent though the intrusigis are numercus, do not believe that the outweigh the essential integrity and importance of the whart. THE WAWRE IS OBVIDUSLY SIALIRCANT AS STATED MBOVE.

I CONCUR WITH THE NOGEMENT THA DHE BONDARLES ARE JUSTIHED BELAUSE THEY INCLUDE THE HISTORIL ARCHEOLOGIST EXTENY oF THE WHARF. TUE INTRUSLONS ARE CLEANLY LABELEN AS SUGH AND ACLEDT ALTAROCAN THEY DO NOE NOD TO TIE SIGNIFUAAKE TAEY DONOT DESTRDY THE SÖNSE OF THE WUHSAFS HISTARIC EXTENT. 2/28/80 o the duniglane ue oll and mero deta in desciptin tt cnetut tin pule nt agf and OTHER had assumed its present accept Patich Ardus 6116,80 Inventory- Review HAER - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF I agre with Buee thal it bboureh Should be 3680 clicussed at confeene BRANCH CHIEF KEEPER National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry 2.3.81 Send-back Re-submit Entered United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.

7 JUN 2 2 1980 IN T:210 74 AEN WAKE INION WHAR PARKING Bo5ton,aass Suffalk ca Union Wharf Hutchins Photography, Belmont 38 Newbury St., Boston Photo #1/1 Southwest corner of warehouse JUN 2 2 1980 1978 NOV 05 1979 VII SOL GRZ ABI STI rereereerar P COMMERCIAL OBSTER GO.L JARINE SUPPLIES BELOMI RETAIL PRICES Boston, Mass. l Union Wharf Suffolkca, JUN 2 2 1980 Hutchins Photography, Belmont 1978 38 Newbury St., Boston Photo #2/7 NOV 05 1979 South elevation of warehouse and tin shed VII SOI GR ANI CO! Boston, Mass. Union Wharf Subfolkco. JUN 2 2 1980 Hutchins Photography, Belmont 1978 38 Newbury St., Boston Photo #3/7 NOV 05 1979 South elevation of warehouse, upper floors VI SC GR CO FI Boston, Mass. fuffolkla- Union Wharf Hutchins Photography, Belmont 38 Newbury St., Boston NOV 05 1979 Photo #4/7 West elevation abutting Commercial St. JUN 2 2 1980 1978 VI WE GF AB ST Boston, Mass.

Suffrlk Co. Union Wharf Hutchins Photography, Belmont 38 Newbury St., Bosto Photo #5/ North elevation JUN 2 2 1980 1978 NOV 05 1979 VI NO GR Boston, Mass- Suffolklo. Union Wharf Hutchins Photography, Belmont 38 Newbury St., Boston Photo #6/2 South elevation with corner of east JUN 2 2 1980 1978 NOV 0 5 1979 VI SO GR. WI FA Boston, Mass. Union Wharf Alex McClean 791 Tremont St., Boston Suffolk co. 1978 Photo #7/7 Ariel view of Boston waterfront JUN 2 2 1980 NOV 0 5 1979 VIFW AERI BOST INCL WHAR PBI4 @LAN DATE 1. CALL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE TELEPHONE REPORT FROM (Name) ///1 TIME OF CALL AM PM To: JUKINS ADDRESS (Tel. No. if needed) MA 3. SUBJECT, PROJECT NO., ETC. UNION WHARF. DETAILS OF DISCUSSION (EI) 1. CURRENT AtoTOs 2. BONNDARY JULTIRLATION- DEFEND WHARE EXTENT HISTORICALL Y OR LEAVE OUT TRUN HOUSES.

NAME OF RSON CEIVING CALL TITLE OFFICE FHR-8-227 June 1978 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE TELEPHONE REPORT DATE 2/26/80 TIME OF CALL AM PM 1. CALL TO: FROM (Name) 2. ADDRESS (Tel. No. if needed) Candy Jenkins - we inquired about these pounts on 2/19/80 Mass. SHPO 3. SUBJECT, PROJECT NO., ETC. Union Whaf- Boston. Suffolk Co. Mass. DETAILS OF DISCUSSION the VB D and justification should read - "The nomination is confined to the 1195 whang and its accretions as they developed over the years." Thei've nominated the open water (with piles) because it has always been part of the whang and until recently it was Planked over.

NAME/OF PERSON PLACING/RECEIVING CALL Vatrick Andrus FHR-8-227 June 1978 TITLE OFFICE MEETING REPORT OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECT: UNIDN WHARF LOCATION OF MEETING: HeRS STAFF MEMBER: MA DOUSAC PARTICIPANT: NR STAF (REVIEW) ORGANIZATION: DATE: DIVISION: PHONE: 3/12/80 REPORT: THE CONGENSOS WAS MAT IT IS NOST LUKELY ELIGIBLE AND THAT THE BOUNDANIES IF ADEQUATELY JUSTIHED COULD BE ACLERTABLE. NEED 1. A. BETIER INDIESTION OF THE EVOLUTION DF TUE WHLNF; HOW LARGE I Ws, NHEN? 2. WHSE ARE THE CON STRUCTTON MATERIAS OF THE WHSRt? WAS IT ALTERED TO SCDMOPATE TUE RELENT CONSIRUCTON SINCE IT IS A SLA NADE CONSTRUIRON AND HE EXTENT OF THE MAN MADE AREA Is tHE BOUNDARY WE NEED TO KNOW MORE ABIUT ITS COMRDSITON AND CONSTRUCTTON. 2 WENEG CURRENT PHOPARARHS GHOWINE THE WHMLF. INCLUDINK, TNE 1890'S, 1920's AND ATER STRUCTUNES ASWEL AS PERHARS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WOHSRF. 4.

NEED A BETTER DILCUSSION DT THE IMPACT OF TEE INTRUSIONS ON THE INTEGRITY DE ME ONERALL RESOURCE. (IS THE TIN LHED STIL STANVING? IE SO, M ARPEARS TO RELME TD THE SIENIFILANCE OF YHE WHUNE AS DESCRIBEDIN TUE NOMINATON. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE TELEPHONE REPORT FROM (Name) DATE 3/13,/50 TIME OF CALL AM PM 1. CALL IZ TO: JENKINS 3. SUBJECT, PROJECT NO., ETC. UNION WHARF 2. ADDRESS (Tel. No. if needed) MASHPO 4. DETAILS OF DISCUSSION REQVESTED AOD MONH INFO AS OUTLINED IN 3/12 8O MEETIAA REPORT. SHE WILL PROVIDE(OR REDULE BOUNDARIES) - new info.

arrived on 6l14/80 (item #/7, P.2 $ Nem 718,P.3) NAME OF PERSON PLACING/RECEIVING CALL FHR-8-227 June 1978 TITLE OFFICE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Office of the Secretary of State 294 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 617-727-8470 June 9, 1980 MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY Secretary of State F1L0 RECEIVED JUN 1 6 1980 NATIONAL REGISTER Ms. Carol Shull, Acting Keeper National Register Branch HCRS 440 G Street Washington, DC 20243 Dear Ms. Shull: Enclosed you will find materials relating to four nominations which are currently on hold in the National Register office for additional infor- mation. These are Union Wharf, Boston, expanded description and state- ment of significance; Town Green Historic District, Brookline, revised boundary description; Williamsburg Center Historic District, revised map.

I hope that this will answer the question raised by your staff. JUN 2 2 1980 Sincerely, Candace Jenkins Candace Jenkins National Register Coordinator CJ/mt enc. ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE MASSACHUSETTS JUN 2 2 1980 Date Entered Name Brookline Town Green Historic District Willfamsburg Center Historic District Union Wharf Location Brookline Norfolk County W1l11ansburg Hampshire County Boston Suffolk Comty Also Notified Honorable Zdward M. Kennedy Honorabie Paul Isongas Honorabie Robart D. Drinan Honorable Silvio 0. Conte Honorable John J. Moakley NR Byers/mjd State Historic Preservation Officer Mrs. Patricia I. Weslowski Executive Director, Nassachusetts Historical Commission 294 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 7/2/80 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. BILL- THIS IS AN UNUSUM CASE.

WHETHER You coNcUR Wint doll JUDGEMENT OR NOT YoU May WANT TO HAVE THS DISCUSSER AT A CONFERENLE. BRUKE.

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An account from the chapter on Boston city, in the words of 1894.

1894, Boston City

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IN giving some notices of manners and social life during this period, I shall speak first of usages which were characteristic of the close of the last century: most of them continued without essential modification until our city charter swept away the old landmarks, and Boston felt the im¬ pulses which mark a new epoch in her history.

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