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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)

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ng it was furnishedby Wood, Barker & Co. Next to the new State House in point of size and imposing appearance is the magnificentnew Couit House in Pemberton Square. This immense granite structure was designed byGeorge A. Clough and cost $2,519,991.84. It was begun in 1886 and completed in 1895.… … Electric Passenger Elevator. High speed, safe and economical. Perfectly smooth move-ment of the car attained. Brake operated by electricity andcontrolled bv our patent automatic regulator, which prevents thejar to passengers and machinery so common with high-speedelevators in starting and stopping.…

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