New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . those which were particularly admired were the Unitarianchurch on Union street, built of native granite, which is, one of thefinest specimens of architecture in the city. It was built during theyears 1836-38, and the original cost, including land, was $40, North Congregational church on Purchase street was built atabout the same time. It is of native granite also, with a frontage otsixty-eight feet and a depth of ninety feet. It is of the Gothic order ofarchitecture, with square tower and battle
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . those which were particularly admired were the Unitarianchurch on Union street, built of native granite, which is, one of thefinest specimens of architecture in the city. It was built during theyears 1836-38, and the original cost, including land, was $40, North Congregational church on Purchase street was built atabout the same time. It is of native granite also, with a frontage otsixty-eight feet and a depth of ninety feet. It is of the Gothic order ofarchitecture, with square tower and battlements. The City hall, onthe square included within Pleasant, Sixth, William, and Marketstreets, is built of native granite and is a handsome and substantialbuilding. It was built in the year 1838-39, at a cost of $60,000,inclusive of land. Seth H. Ingalls, an old resident, who was thebuilder of the Unitarian church and custom house, also erected thisbuilding. It is surrounded by a handsome park. A fountain playsin front of the hall, and under the old elms seats have been SEEING THE SIGHTS. 77 The basement of the hall was used for many years as a a number of the city offices are located here. On the secondfloor is a beautiful hall in which public meetings are held. Over thestage is a fine large copy by William A. Wall of Stuarts portrait ofWashington. In the third story are the meeting rooms of the boardof aldermen, common council, and school committee. The custom house building, at the corner of William and Secondstreets, is a most sightly public edifice of granite. It is after theDoric style of architecture and was built at a cost of $31,740, inclu-sive of land. On the first floor is the post office, and the offices of thecustoms department occupy the second. The receipts of this postoffice are larger than in most cities of the size of New government has purchased land on William street, from Secondstreet through to Acushnet avenue, and Congress
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