Authentic and comprehensive guide and history of Boston .. . square and North street to Blackstonestreet, turning to the right, we pass the NEW ENGLAND HOUSE, situated on the corner of Blackstone and Clinton streets,conducted on the American and European plans and notedlor its home comforts and excellent table. It is now underthe proprietorship of Mr. J. T. Wilson, who was twentyyears the gentlemanly host of the Brighton Hotel; WhiteMountain travellers will recognize as its clerk, Mr. L. HCilley, for many years the polite and efficient clerk of theProfile House. The house has been recently rem
Authentic and comprehensive guide and history of Boston .. . square and North street to Blackstonestreet, turning to the right, we pass the NEW ENGLAND HOUSE, situated on the corner of Blackstone and Clinton streets,conducted on the American and European plans and notedlor its home comforts and excellent table. It is now underthe proprietorship of Mr. J. T. Wilson, who was twentyyears the gentlemanly host of the Brighton Hotel; WhiteMountain travellers will recognize as its clerk, Mr. L. HCilley, for many years the polite and efficient clerk of theProfile House. The house has been recently remodelledand refurnished throughout, and the fine sea view from itsbalcony is unsurpassed. Continue on to Commercial street,turn to the right and keep on as far as Quincy Market,built in 1822, a fine granite building, through which wepass to 57 P. E. EDDY, INSURANCE AGENCY. BOSTON AGENT OF MERCHANTS INS. CO. PROV. R. I. PEOPLES INS. CO. NEWARK, N. J. SAFEGUARD FIRE INS. CO. NEW YORK. 22 WATER ST., BOSTON. READ THE BOSTON DAILY GLOBE AND BOSTON SUNDAY 58 FANEUIL HALL, which bears the proud title ofCradle of American now pass through Mer-chants row to State street, theWall street of Boston, in which;are located many of the leadingBanks; passing the MerchantsExchange on the left, in whichare the offices of the BostonBoard of Trade. Here wenotice bostons first state house,which stands at the head ofthis street, but which is nowoccupied as private offices. It was in this street, thenKing street, that the famous Boston massacre occurred,March 5, 1770. We now keep on, turning into Washingtonstreet upon the left. Immediately opposite the Old StateHouse is the Sears Building, a glorious specimen of mod-ern architecture, being in imitation of the Venetian continue up Washington to School street, upon the cor-ner of which stands the famous Old Corner Book Store,built during the reign of Queen Anne. It is one of thefew remaining links which connects the present Bo
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