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 (1895)
Damrell, Charles S. (Charles Stanhope) · Boston, L. P. Hager · leaf 32
er with the trimmings of the rear and of the eastside, are of the same material; while the ashlar or face of these two latter facades is ofthe stone from the old city hall, which occupied a ijortiou of the site on which the presentedifice stands. The exterior walls are backed with brick, and are… … THE OLD SOUTH, WASHIXCiTOX 36 A HALF CENTUBY OF BOSTON S BUILDINO. basement, first, second, and third stories are wholly fire-proof, their floors being composed ofbrick arches laid in cement, supported by iron beams. The staircase halls throughout everystory are constructed in a similar )nanner,…
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