State Street : a brief account of a Boston way . Afterthe removal of the city offices to the new City Hallon School Street, the historic building was againgiven over to tenants. Then began the era that one can term the DarkAges of the building. It was defaced with signs,wires and advertisements so that its worthy ex-terior became a shabby patchwork of coloredpublicity. It was an eye-sore, and cried aloud 35 STATE STREET against Bostons lack of veneration for its historicpast. The city awoke finally to the shame of theold building and in 1881 it ordered a completerestoration. The historic edifi
State Street : a brief account of a Boston way . Afterthe removal of the city offices to the new City Hallon School Street, the historic building was againgiven over to tenants. Then began the era that one can term the DarkAges of the building. It was defaced with signs,wires and advertisements so that its worthy ex-terior became a shabby patchwork of coloredpublicity. It was an eye-sore, and cried aloud 35 STATE STREET against Bostons lack of veneration for its historicpast. The city awoke finally to the shame of theold building and in 1881 it ordered a completerestoration. The historic edifice, July 11, 1882,was rededicated with appropriate ceremonies as arepository of historic things, and since it has re-ceived the careful consideration of the city govern-ment. Now, thanks to the efforts of the BostonianSociety, which promotes the study of the Historyof Boston and the preservation of its antiquities,it is what the venerable building ever should be,—amemorial and museum of the most importantevents in the history of this 36
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