Boston of to-day; a glance at its history and characteristicsWith biographical sketches and portraits of many of its professional and business men . ield and officework, he entered the office of B. F. Dwight, archi-tect, where he remained, except during the years ofthe Civil War, until he entered on independentpractice. He began the practice of his professionin Boston in 1870. He is the architect of the re-modelled interior of the Master Builders Associa-tion ISuilding and Exchange, No. 164 Devonshirestreet; of the Keeler Building, Washington street,the Homans Building, Harrison avenue, the Th
Boston of to-day; a glance at its history and characteristicsWith biographical sketches and portraits of many of its professional and business men . ield and officework, he entered the office of B. F. Dwight, archi-tect, where he remained, except during the years ofthe Civil War, until he entered on independentpractice. He began the practice of his professionin Boston in 1870. He is the architect of the re-modelled interior of the Master Builders Associa-tion ISuilding and Exchange, No. 164 Devonshirestreet; of the Keeler Building, Washington street,the Homans Building, Harrison avenue, the ThomasBuilding, corner of Winter and Tremont streets, theCity Block, City Theatre, and Field Building inBrockton, and other fine business-houses and dwell-ings in Boston and vicinity. Among his mostnotable theatre-designs are the Providence OperaHouse, the Lewiston Music Hall, and the ChelseaAcademy of Music. He is not a specialist, but hehas engaged in every branch of design and con-struction, and he has never been associated withany other architect. Fkknxh, J. Warrex, was born in Phillijis, Me.,in 1849. He attended the ]iublic schools of liis. i:^ 3^^:^^ BOSTON OF TO-DAY. 231 native town until he reached eighteen, when he wasapprenticed to the plumbing trade. After he hadlearned his trade, he engaged in business for him-self In 1879 he formed a partnership with Na-thaniel Bosworth, under the firm name of Bosworth&: French, and an extensive plumbing, steam andgas fitting business was established at No. 7 Apple-ton street, Boston. The business has steadily in-creased, and the firm now employ about fifty work appears in a large number of the bestresidences in Boston and the suburbs. Frink, , railroad architect, was born inWoodstock, Vt., April iS, 1833. He has earnedhis own living since he was nine years old. Work-ing on a farm until the age of fifteen, he thenlearned the carpenters trade. This occupationhe followed for six years in Windsor, Vt., andWorcester, M
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