Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . tler on the southwestern corner of State Streetwas Captain Robert Keayne, who has left his name to usin connection with a legacy to build a Town House. He wasalso the first commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artil-lery, and was by business a tailor. Captain Keayne fell underthe censure of court and church for selling his wares at exorbi-tant profits, — we have before mentioned that the authoritiesregulated the prices of goods, products, etc. His will, of nearlytwo hundred pages, is devoted largely to an effort to relievehimself of this char
Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . tler on the southwestern corner of State Streetwas Captain Robert Keayne, who has left his name to usin connection with a legacy to build a Town House. He wasalso the first commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artil-lery, and was by business a tailor. Captain Keayne fell underthe censure of court and church for selling his wares at exorbi-tant profits, — we have before mentioned that the authoritiesregulated the prices of goods, products, etc. His will, of nearlytwo hundred pages, is devoted largely to an effort to relievehimself of this charge. What would Washington Street sayto-day to such a regulation 1 The opposite or northwest corner of State Street was occu-pied by John Coggan, one of the names in the original Bookof Possessions. He has the distinction of establishing the firstshop for the sale of merchandise in Boston. From this smallbeginning dates the traffic of Boston. Having crossed ancient Cornhill, which name applied to that FROM THE OLD STATE HOUSE TO BOSTON PIER. 89. OLD STATE HOUSE IN 1791. part of Washington Streetfrom Dock Square toSchool Street, and inwhich congregated theearly booksellers, we areat the head of old King-Street. Before us is theearliest market-place ofthe town, on the spacenow occupied by the OldState House. King Streetwas changed to State in1784, but it was frequent-ly called Congress Streetbefore the present name was settled on. And mark, not far from Faneuils honored side,Where the Old State House rises in its , 0, how changed ! its halls, alas ! are fled,And shop and office fill their slighted stead. The early history of this edifice has been given in connec-tion with the City Hall, as its progenitor. Besides being usedas a Town House and by the Colonial Courts, it has been occu-pied by the General Court of the Colony and of the State, bythe Council of the Province, and as a barrack for troops. Itwas the first Exchange the merchants of Boston ever had, andis still u
Size: 1693px × 1475px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, bookidoldlandmarkshisty00drak
