. Re-dedication of the Old State House, Boston, July 11th, 1882 . Lm), 1S35. . Sthkht Knp, 1880 OLD STATE HOUSE RE-DEDICATION. 105 various departments in dilFerent buildings, the Mayorand the City Council being provided for in the Stoneor County Court House on School street, on the sitenow covered by City Hall. Such a state of affiiirswas of course inconvenient, and the project of a CityHall was soon agitated. In 1830 it was decided to occui)y the Old StateHouse for city purposes. During these eight yearsthe preservation of the building had been twice indoubt. In !N^ovember, 1825, i
. Re-dedication of the Old State House, Boston, July 11th, 1882 . Lm), 1S35. . Sthkht Knp, 1880 OLD STATE HOUSE RE-DEDICATION. 105 various departments in dilFerent buildings, the Mayorand the City Council being provided for in the Stoneor County Court House on School street, on the sitenow covered by City Hall. Such a state of affiiirswas of course inconvenient, and the project of a CityHall was soon agitated. In 1830 it was decided to occui)y the Old StateHouse for city purposes. During these eight yearsthe preservation of the building had been twice indoubt. In !N^ovember, 1825, it came near destructionby fire, as the following vote shows: — In Board of Aldermen, Jannary 23, 1820. It having beenmade known to the Board of Aldermen, that, at the fire in Courtstreet in November last, Mr. Almoran Holmes and Mr. BelaLincoln were instrumental in preserving the City Building ;lthe Old State House, by permitting themselves to be let downfrom the cupola to the ridge-pole of the building, and from thenceextinguishing the fire that had
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