A half century of Boston's building : the construction of buildings, the enactment of building laws and ordinances, sanitary laws, the ancient and modern building, building statistics, Boston's valuation, a chapter of Boston's big fire, fire losses, public lands account, prominent architects, contractors and builders, building materials and their source of supply, inspection of buildings, the building and plumbing associations
A survey of Boston's construction trade from 1845 to 1895, compiled by Charles S. Damrell and published by L.P. Hager in 1895 for architects, contractors and building officials. Pen-and-ink elevations show commercial blocks, offices and hotels in three-quarter view, with ruled window grids, cornice detail, hatched shadows and small street figures for scale.
