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Browsing named entities in Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order. You can also browse the collection for 1879 AD or search for 1879 AD in all documents.

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Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
ity, 11,717 during the year 1874 in the City, 11,020 during the year 1875 in the City, 10,773 during the year 1876 in the City, 10,520 during the year 1877 in the City, 10,185 during the year 1878 in the City, 10,350 during the year 1879 in the City, 10,695 during the year 1880 Blackstone, William had settled in Shawmut, previous to 1630 Invited Governor Winthrop to Shawmut, Aug., 1630 Sold his rights in Boston, except six acres, 1634 Sold out and removed to Blaco patrol Ann street by day, 1831 Detailed to South Boston on Sundays, August, 1832 Have a fight with gamblers on the Common, June 1, 1833 One 87 years old, on duty with the procession, July 4, 1847 150 appointed by the City this year , 1879 State, established for the Commonwealth, June 24, 1865 Chief, William S. King, appointed, June 24, 1865 Edward J. Jones, appointed, Feb., 1866 George W. Boynton, appointed, Oct., 1872 Luther Stephenson, appointed, Feb. 18, 1875 W
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Extract from the City records, from a report of the Joint standing Committee of the City Council, on the Nomenclature of streets, made in 1879. (search)
Extract from the City records, from a report of the Joint standing Committee of the City Council, on the Nomenclature of streets, made in 1879. To understand the process by which our ancestors laid out their primitive highways, the natural features of the land must first be considered. On approaching the land at the foot of State street (present names are employed for convenience), the traveller stood on solid ground at high-water mark at about the corner of Merchants row on one side, and of Kilby street on the other. The northerly side of the cove ran above Faneuil Hall, and so across nearly to North street, and followed that street about to its junction with Commercial street. West of State street a little cove ran in about where Congress street is, and reached to the corner of Franklin street. It thus cut off direct approach to Fort Hill, which rose to the south-east. The water-line of Fort Hill, at the south, was substantially the same as it remained to our day,--Broad
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, chapter 4 (search)
lane, 1805; Mill Pond street, 1807, Pond street, 1814, Endicott street, 1836 Newbury to South; extended 1731; Achamutty street, 1775; east end Beach, 1804 Essex street, 1808 Shrimpton's lane, 1708; Royal Exchange lane, and Exchange lane from 1879, Exchange street, 1816 In parts, Market sq., Fish Market, Corn Market, Sheep Market, 1708, Faneuil Hall sq., 1855 Tremont, south of West street, Colonade row, 1810; Tremont street, (Fayette place,) 1825 Union street to Mill Pond, Link alpart Coventry, 1733, Walnut street, 1799 Washington to Elliot; Warren st,, 1795, Warrenton street, 1868 Temple place to Mason; built over, (Wash'n Gardens,) 1810 Roxbury to fortifications; many additions, 1824, Haymarket square to Dedham, 1879, Washington street, 1788 Cornhill to the Wharves, 1826, Water street, 1708 Cornhill to Savage's or Williams' court, (Webster's Arch,) 1732 From Custom House street to Wharf st., Well street, 1808 Wendell lane, 1796; Halfmoon place, ext