. Rand, McNally Boston guide to the city and environs, with maps and illustrations ... in the Genealogical Societys building,has bought and now occupies the old Otis House, at the cornerof Cambridge and Lynde Sts. This organization was formedto preserve the finest of New Englands old buildings, and to create,in connection with its office, a New England Museum for the care ofsmaller antiquities. It has acquired several interesting old houses, and restoredthem to the condition of their early days. Besides this, it hasstimulated other societies in preserving old buildings of frequentl
. Rand, McNally Boston guide to the city and environs, with maps and illustrations ... in the Genealogical Societys building,has bought and now occupies the old Otis House, at the cornerof Cambridge and Lynde Sts. This organization was formedto preserve the finest of New Englands old buildings, and to create,in connection with its office, a New England Museum for the care ofsmaller antiquities. It has acquired several interesting old houses, and restoredthem to the condition of their early days. Besides this, it hasstimulated other societies in preserving old buildings of frequently holds exhibits of such articles as miniatures, sil-houettes, samplers, and colonial furniture. Secretary, WilliamSumner Appleton. Massachusetts Historical Society is located on BoylstonSt. and Fenway (Ipswich St. Chestnut Hill car). It wasfounded in 1791 and is said to be the oldest historical society inthe world. Its library contains more than 50,000 volumesrelating to the early history of Massachusetts and New society has many rare and very valuable letters, papers,. A Sargent Panel Public Library Page 56 60 RAND McNALLY BOSTON GUIDE and other documents. Among these are beautiful hand-madebooks that date back to the eleventh century. One of thesocietys most interesting relics is that of the crossed swordsof Captain John Linzee of the British navy and Colonel WilliamPrescott of the American Army. A touch of romance is giventhem from the fact that Prescotts grandson married Linzeesgranddaughter. These swords formerly hung in Prescottslibrary, and they are mentioned in Thackerys are now mounted and hang over the door of the DowseLibrary. Massachusetts State Library, State House, has a largecollection of volumes of statutes, legal documents, and workson political economy and sociology. Social Law Library is in the Suffolk County Court House,Pemberton Sq. (near State House). It was founded in 1814and contains more than 20,000 law books. General Theolog
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