Boston of to-day; a glance at its history and characteristicsWith biographical sketches and portraits of many of its professional and business men . ctually destroyed by men were active in fortifying Dorches-ter Heights in the closing days of the Siege. Dor-chester originally covered a great deal of was nearly thirty-five miles in length, extending in the State, and is still used for interments. Rich-ard Mather, Stoughton, and other celebrities wereburied here. When annexed to Boston in 1870,the population of Dorchester was 12,200. In 1880it had grown to 17,800, an
Boston of to-day; a glance at its history and characteristicsWith biographical sketches and portraits of many of its professional and business men . ctually destroyed by men were active in fortifying Dorches-ter Heights in the closing days of the Siege. Dor-chester originally covered a great deal of was nearly thirty-five miles in length, extending in the State, and is still used for interments. Rich-ard Mather, Stoughton, and other celebrities wereburied here. When annexed to Boston in 1870,the population of Dorchester was 12,200. In 1880it had grown to 17,800, and in 1890 to 29, area added to Boston by its annexation was5,614 acres, and the taxable property 1120,315,700. lUSrRICl. The Charlestown district, the oldest jwrt of theBoston of To-day, having been settled on the 4thof July, 1629, more than a year before Winthropscompany moved over to the peninsula, has changedless than any of the outlying districts since annexa-tion. When annexed in 1872 it had 31,000 inhabi-tants; in 1880,33,700; and in 1890, but 38, has its valuation greatly increased. It is a BOSTON OF quiet (luarter of Boston, still possessing a few oldestates, several pleasant streets, and Bunker HillMonument. In its old burying-ground on theshore, with those of other worthies, are the gravesof John Harvard, founder of Harvard College, and Thomas Beecher, founder of the famous Beecherfamily in America. Before the Revolution it was aflourishing town. In 1775 it contained about fourhundred houses, built about the hills ; and whenthe battle was fought, we are told, Breeds Hill i6 BOSTON OF lO-DAY. and the higher Iuiiker Hill beyond were coveredby i)astures or mowing-lots, and without biuldings ofany sort. Its destruction by the British was com-plete. The portion about the square was set onfire by the shells thrown from Copps Hill, and theeasterly part by the marines landed from the Som-erset in the river. The property loss was set at$500
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