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North End Beach, Commercial and Charter sts. (land 3.70: flats 3.00) 6.70
Park between Washington and Claybourne Sta. Dorchester
0.94
Rogers Park, Lake and Foster streets, Brighton .. Vincent Cutillo Park. Morton and Stillman streets North End 0.48
6.90
Wood laland Park, East Boston, on eastern wa- terfront (land 55.70- flats 155.40) 211.00
Total Acres, Miscellaneous Parks. 444.70
PUBLIC GROUNDS, SQUARES, ETC., WITH LOCA- TIONS AND AREAS
CITY PROPER
Square Feet
Berwick Park, between Columbus avenue and N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
3,800
Blackstone Square, Washington street. between West Brookline and West Newton streets. 105.100 City Hall Grounds. School street 7.700
Columbus Square, Columbus and Warren avenues 2,250
Concord Square, between Tremont street and Co- lumbus avenue. . 5.000
Copley Square, between Huntington aveone Boylston and Dartmouth streets
28.399
Fort Hi l Square, Oliver and High streets. 29,480 Franklin Square, Washington atreet between East Brookline and East Newton streets ... 105.205 Massachusetts Avenue Malls, four sections, be- tween Albany street and Columbus avenue. . . 106,500 Park Square. Columbus avenue, Eliot and Pleas- ant atreets ... 2,867
Rutland Square, between Tremont street and Columbus avenue.
7,400
St.Stephen Square, cor. St.Stepben and Batavia streets.
100
inity Triangle, between Huntington avenue Trinity place and St. James avenue ..
5,380
Union Park, between Tremont street and Shaw- mut avenue ..
16,000
Waltham Square. Harrison avenue. opposite Union Park street. 3,000
Worcester Square, between Washington street and Harrison avenue .. 16,000
BRIGHTON
Brighton Square, Chestnut Hill avenue and Acad- emy Hill road.
25,035
1.900
Fern Square, between Franklin and Fern atreets. Jackson Square, Chestout Hill avenue, Union and Winship atreets ..
4,300
Oak Square, Washington and Faneuil streets.
9.796
Public Ground, Cambridge, Lincoln and Mans- field streets. 32,346
Sparhawk Square, Cambridge, Murdock and Spar- hawk streets.
7,449
CHARLESTOWN
City Square, head of Rutherford av and Main sts. 8,739 Essex Square, Essex and Lyndeborough streets. . 930
Hayes Square, Bunker Hill and Vine atreets ... .. 4,484 Sullivan Square. Main, Cambridge, Sever and Gardner streets. 56.428
Winthrop Square, Winthrop, Common and Adams streeta. .
38.450
DORCHESTER
Adams Square, Adams and Granite streets ...
2,068
1.728
102,531
Dorchester Square, Meeting House Hill.
56,200
Drohan Square, Edison green .. 10,241
Eaton Square. Adams and Bowdoin streets 13,280
Mt. Bowdoin Green, top of Mt. Bowdoin.
25,170
Peabody Square, Ashmont street and Dorchester avenue.
Public Ground, junction of Adams and Codman streets 700 24,193 3.605
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Algonquin Square, Algonquin and Bradlee streets Centervale Park. Upland av and Bourneside street City Nursery Grounda and Greenhouses, Massa- chusetts avenue and East Cottage street.
102,531
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PUBLIC GROUNDS-BRIDGES-BATHS-CEMETERIES
THE FENa
Agassiz, carrying Agassiz road over the Fens water Boylston, over outlet of the Fens
Charlesgate, over Boaton & Albany Railroad and Ipswich street
Commonwealth avenue, over outlet of the Fens Fens, over outlet of Muddy river
COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
Cottage Farm, over Boston & Albany Railroad
RIVERWAY
Audubon, over Newton circuit of Boston & Albany Railroad Berners atreet foot-bridge, over Muddy river
Bridle Path, carrying the ride over Muddy river, near Au- dubon road
Brookline avenue, over Muddy river
Huntington avenue, over outlet of Leverett pond
Pilgrim road, over Muddy river from Pilgrim road
OLMSTEAD PARK
Foot-bridges, at Leverett pond and over outlets of Willow pond and Ward'a pond
FRANKLIN PARK
Ellicott arch, carrying Circuit drive over walk at Ellicott- dale
Forest Hills, carrying entrance to Franklin Park over traffic road
Overlook arch over entrance to Overlook Shelter
Scarboro', carrying Circuit drive over Scarboro' pond
Scarboro' pond foot-bridge, carrying the walk over Scar- boro' pond
COLUMBIA ROAD
Columbia road, over Old Colony avenue and Plymouth division of New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Columbia road, over Shoreham street
MARINE PARK Castle Island, South Boston to Castle Ialand
WOOD ISLAND PARK
Foot-bridge, from Prescott street over Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad
Neptune, carrying Neptune road over Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad
PLAYGROUNDA WITH LOCATIONA
Adams street, Adams, Ainsley and Gustine atreets, Dor- chester
Allston. Allston street and Griggs place
Ashmont. Brent street near Talbot avenue, Dorchester
Bennett. Charles-street place Charlestown
Billings Field, LaGrange and Bellevue streets. W. Roxbury Carolina avenue near Lee street Jamaica Plain
Charleshank, Charles street, Weat End
Charlestown, Main and Alford streets, Charlestown
Charlestown Heights, Bunker Hill and Medford atreets
Chestnut Hill, junction Beacon and Chestnut Hill av., Brighton
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Christopher J. Lee. First street, at M street, S. B.
Columbus ark, Strandway. South Boston
Common, Charles street side
Commonwealth. C. D and Cypher streets, S. B. Cottage Street, near Maverick street, East Boston
Dorchester Park, Dorchester avenue and Richmond at. Dummy Field, Everett street, Alleton
Factory Hill. Hyde Park, off Sunnyside
Fallon Field. South, Robert and South Walter sts., Ros. Fellows Street, at Hunneman atreet. Roxbury Fens, Back Bay
Forest Hills, Washington street and Firth road, Ros.
Franklin Field, Blue Hill avenue and Talbot av., Dor. Franklin Park, Dorchester
John A. Doherty. Dorchester and Geneva avenue, Dor- chester
John Winthrop, Dacia and Danube streeta, Dorchester Lathrop Street, Lathrop street near Lincoln, Br.
McConnell Park, Springdale and Denny streets, Dor. Marcella Street, Highland and Richie streets, Roxbury Mission Hill, Phillips street, Roxbury
Mozart and Bolster Streets, Roxbury
Mystic. Chelses street and Mystic river, Charlestown Neponset, Neponset av., opp. Chickatawbut street, Nep. Norfolk Street, opposite Evelyn street, Mattapan
North Brighton, Western av, and North Harvard street North End Beach, Commercial atreet
Olmsted Park, Jamaicaway, Jamaica Plain
Orient Heights, Saratoga and Boardman atreets, E. B. Paris Street, East Boston Paul Gore Street, Jamaica Plain Portsmouth Street. Brighton
Prince Street. North Bennet and Prince sts., North End Randolph Street, Albany and Randolph ats., South End Ripley, Trescott place, near Harvard atreet, Dorchester Rogers Park, Lake and Foster streets, Brightoo
Ronan (formerly Mt. Ida) Bowdoin and Percival streets, Dorchester
Rutherford Avenue, Union street, Charlestown Saratoga and Bennington atreets, East Boston Smith's Pond, Brainard street, Hyde Park Tecean Beach, Neponset
Tyler Street, South End
West Fifth Street, between D and E streets, S. B.
West Third Street, corner B atreet, South Boston
William Eustis, Norfolk avenue and Proctor at., Roxbury William E. Carter, Columbus av. at Camden atreet, South End
Wood, near Hallet atreet, Neponset Wood Island Park, East Boston
Public Baths and Gymnasia
MAIN BATH HOUSES, OPEN ALL THE YEAR
Cabot Street-203 Cabot at., Roxbury. Containing 45 ahower baths, a swimming pool, 75 by 25 feet, and a gym- Dasium
Charlestown- Corner Bunker Hill and Lexington streets. Containing 28 shower bathaand s gymnasium
Dover Street-249 Dover at. Containing 33 ahower bstha for men and 17 for women, slao tub bsth. No gym- nasium
North Bennet Street-North End. Containing 65 shower baths, 400 lockera and gymnasium
BATHS AND GYMNASTA IN OTHER CITY BUILDINGS, OPEN ALL THE YEAR
Charlesbank-Charlea at., West End, two houaee (i. e., for men and women), 12 shower baths in each, outdoor gymnasium
East Boston Gymnasium-116 Parie at., 74 shower baths Muncicpal Building-Corner Columbia rd. and Bird st .. Dor., 26 ahower baths, swimming pool
Municipal Building- South near Sedgwick at., J. P., 19 ahower batha and a swimming pool, 75 by 24 feet
Municipal Building-Broadway between G and H sta .. S. B., 40 ahower baths for men and 23 for women, 2 exten- sion ahowera for boys
Municipal Building-120 Tyler at., South End. 40 ahower baths
Municipal Building-Vine and Dudley streets, Roxbury. 28 shower batha for men, 28 for women and 6 in gymassium Municipal Building- Washington near Ashland atreet. Roslindale, 18 shower hatha
South Boston Gymnasium-D at., 14 shower baths
Ward 6 Gymnasium- 642 Harriaon av. South End, 13 ahower batha
BEACH BATHS
Dewey-Medford at .. Chsn .. three houses for men, women and children
Freeport Street-Dor .. two houses for men and women
K Street-S. B., for women
L Street-S. B., for men and boys
Marine Park, S. B., dressing closeta, lockers and ahowera for women and med
North End Park-Commercial st., two housea for men and women
Savin Hill, Dorchester, aingle housea for men and women Tenean, Nep., single housea for men, women and children Wood Island Park-E. B., two housea for men and women sod one house for boye
FLOATING BATHS
Border Street-East Boston, two houses for men and women
Charlesbank-West End, two houses for men and women Dover Street Bridge South End, two houses for men and women
Myetic Bridge- Charlestown, one house
Warren Bridge- Charlestown, two housea for men and women
OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOLS
Charles River, Spring atreet. West Roxbury, two houses for men and women with open air pool
Orchard Park- Chadwick and Yeoman sts., Roxbury, two houses for men and women, with concrete open air pool 80 by 30 feet
The Summer Batha will be opened daily from June 15 to Sept. 15. from 5 A.M. to 9 P.M. Indoor Bathe open from 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. Monday and Thursday for women only. except Dover Street, which is open for both sexes every day
Boya and girls under 6fteen years of age shall not be admitted to the bathing houses after 7 o'clock P.M. snd the decision of the Trustees against admission shall be final
CEMETERIES
Bennington Street Cemetery-After 383 Bennington. E. B.
Boston Catholic Cemetery Association-2374 Wash .. Rox. Edwin A. Wall, pres .; James McCormick, treaa .; Francia J. McBarron, sec .; M. H. Regan, aupt.
Bunker Hill Burial Ground-Bunker Hill, Chsn.
Catholic Burial Ground-Summit Bunker Hill,Charles- town
Cedar Grove Cemetery-Containing about 6fty acres, aituated in Dorchester between Adams, Milton and Granite atreeta. Office at Cemetery. Board of Trustees-Edwin J. Ham, pres .; W. D. C. Curtis, vice-prea .; Guy A. Ham, Bec. aod treas .. 179 Summer; G. A. Wheeler, Amoa T. White. William D. C. Curtia, Walter B. Grant. Supt., Pearl J. Caldwell, at the Cemetery
Central Burial Ground-On the Common
Codman Burial Ground-Norfolk st., Dor.
Copp's Hill Burial Ground-Charter and Hull atreeta Dorchester Old North Burial Ground-Stoughton. cor. Columbia road, Upham's Corner
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CEMETERIES-PUBLIC MONUMENTS &C
Dorchester South Burial Ground-Dorchester avenue near Codman
East Boston Cemetery-Swift, cor. Bennington, E. B. Jeremiah G. Morrill, custodian
Eliot Cemetery (1630)-Washington, corner Eustis Eliot Cemetery (1785)-Eliot, near Dane, J. P.
Evergreen Cemetery Commonwealth av. near Chest- nut Hill Reservoir, Brighton. Charles P. Harding, custo- dian
Fairview Cemetery-Fairview Avenue. Hyde Park. Francis T. Donovan, custodian
Forest Hills Cemetery-Morton street, Jamaica Plain, containing 256 acres. Tressurer's office, 14 Beacon. Arthur R. Potter, sec. and treas. Board of Trustees, Charles G. Smith, pres .; Thomas A. Forsyth, vice pres .; George R. White. William A. Gaston, Frederick W. Rugg, Dr. Harold Williams, Nelson Curtis. Henry S. Adams, supt .. office st the cemetery
Gethsemane Cemetery-Baker st., W. R. Office 670 Baker, W. R., hours 11 A.M. to 1 P.M.
Granary Burial Ground-Tremont, opposite Bromfield Grove Street Cemeteries-Grove, beyond Washington. W. R. (eight Jewish)
Hawes Cemetery-Emerson cor. L. S. B.
Jewish Cemeteries-Centre st., West Roxbury (six)
King's Chapel Burial Ground-Tremont, near School Market Street Cemetery-Market, beyond Washing- ton, Br.
Mt Auburn Cemetery-Cambridge and Watertown. Office, 601 Sears bldg., 199 Washington. Charles Almy, pres. Prentice W. Abbott, sec. and treas. Trustees, Charles F. Choste, Edwin Hale Abbot, Thomas P. Beal, William L. Richardson, Joseph B. Russell, Edward W. Hutchins. Alfred Hemenway, Franklin W. Hobbs, Charles E. Cotting, John Noble; - , aupt.,
Mt Benedict Cemetery-Corey near Newton line, West Roxbury. Boston Catholic Cemetery Assa. Martin H. Regan, supt.
Mt Calvary Cemetery -- Berry cor. Sutton, Roslindale. Boston Catholic Cemetery Asso. Martin H. Regan, supt.
Mt Hope Cemetery-This Cemetery, containing 117 acres, 36,500 sq. ft., is oo Walk Hill street, Mattapan, sad is under the care of the Park Department of the City of Boston Cemetery Division
New_Calvary Cemetery-Harvard, near Walk Hill, Mat. Boston Catholic Cemetery Asso., Martin H. Regan, supt.
Ohabel Shalom Burial Ground-Wordsworth, corner Homer. E. B.
Old Catholic Burial Ground-Bernard st., Dorchester (St. Mary's). Boston Catholic Cemetery Assa. Martin H. Regao, supt.
Phipps St Burial Ground-Phipps st., Charlestown Rainsford Island Cemetery-Rainsford Island
St Augustine Cemetery-Dorchester, corner West Sixth, South Boston
St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery Baker, beyond Weld, W. R Containing 100 acres. Cardinal William H. O'Con- nell, pres .: Daniel F. Doherty, vice pres .; John A. Bruen. clerk: Richard F. Johnson, treas, Trustees. James W. Dunphy, Joseph A. Cogan, Joseph P. O'Connell, Michael J. O'Hearn: James M. Driscoll, supt.
St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery-Fenwick street. Roxbury
St Mary's-Grove junct. Washington, W. R. (Catholic) St Michael Italian Catholic Cemetery-Walk Hill, near Canterbury, Roa.
South Burial Ground -- Wash., near East Newton
Toll Gate Catholic Cemetery-Hyde Park av., near Walk Hill, J. P.
Union Cemetery-Esst Fifth, near L, S. B.
Walter Street Cemetery-Walter, near Mendum, W. R. Warren Cemetery-Kearsarge av., Roxbury
Westerly Cemetery-Centre, near LaGrange, W. R,
Woodlawn Cemetery The Everett. Office, 3 Hamil- ton place, room 326. Roscoe Pierce, sec. and treas. Trus- tees: Charles Leeds, pres .; Frank W. Remick, Wilmot R. Evans, William E. White. J. Frank Wellington, Albert N. Parlin. Fred A. Davenport, Prescott Chamberlain, Wm. A. Muller, Chester J. Hayes, acting supt.
PUBLIC MONUMENTS MEMORIALS AND STATUES
The following list, arranged alphabetically, comprises the principal monuments and statues located in the parks, squares, avenues and other public thoroughfares of the city of Boston. It does not include statues located in halls, theatres, association rooms or private residences. Wherever possible to obtain the information, the list contains the lo- cation, the name of the sculptor and the year of erection or dedication
Adama Samuel, Adams sq .; Anne Whitney, 1880
Andrew John A., Doric Hall, State House; Thomas Ball, 1872
Apollo, Grounds of the Museum of Fine Arts
Appeal to the Great Spirit, Museum of Fine Arts grounds; Cyrus E. Dallin, 1912
Aristides, Louisburg sq .; Italian work, 1849
Army Nurses, Hall of Flags, State House; Bela L. Pratt. 1914
Attucks Crispus, monument, Lafayette Mall, Boston Common: Robert Kraus, 1888
Banks Nathaniel P., General, State House park; Henry H. Kitson, 1908
Bartlett William F., Major General, Memorial Hall State House; Freoch, 1904
Blackstone Memorial Tablet, East corner of Common; B. Clipston Sturgis, 1914
Brooks Phillips. Bishop, Trinity Church grounds; Augus- tus St. Gaudens, 1908
Bulfinch Monument of the Revolution (restored), State House park
Bunker Hill Monument. Breed's Hill, Charlestown; Solomon Willard, 1825-43
Burns Robert, Back Bay Fens, opp. 60 Fenway
Cass Col. Thomas, Public Garden, opp. 240 Boylston, Richard E. Brooks, 1899
Channing William E., Public Garden, Boylston, corner Arlington; Herbert Adams, 1903
Choate Rufus, Suffolk County Court House. French, 1897 Collins Patrick A., Commonwealth av. at Charlesgats West; Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Kitson, 1908
Columbus, in front of Catholic Cathedral, Washington st. cor. Malden
Columbus, Louisburg square; Italian work, 1849
Count D'Artois, Chevalier de Saint Sauver, King's Chapel Burying Ground: - -. 1917
Devens Charles, Gen, and Judge, State House park: O. L. Warner, 1898
Dorchester Heights (Revolutionary Monument), Thomas Park, South Boston; Peabody & Stearns, 1902
Emancipation Group (monument). Park sq .; Thomas Ball, 1879
Ericsson Leif, Commonwealth av. near Mass. av .: Anne Whitney, 1886
Ether Monument, Public Garden; J. Q. A. Ward, 1867 Everett Edward, Edward Everett sq., Dor .; William W. Story, 1867
Farragut David G. Admiral, Marine Park, South Bos- ton; Henry H. Kitson, 1893
Franklin Benjamin, front of City Hall; Richard S. Green- ough, 1856
Garrison William Lloyd, Commonwealth av .: Olin L. Warner, 1886
Glover, John Col., Commonwealth av .; Martin Milmore, 1875
Guild Curtis Memorial, Steps Beacon St. Mall, opposite Joy st . 1916
Hale Edward Everett, Public Garden; Bela L. Pratt, 1913 Hamilton Alexander, Commonwealth av .; William Rim- mer, 1865
Hancock Joba, Doric Hall, State House; McKim, Meade and White. 1915
Harvard Monument, Old Grave Yard, Charlestown; 1828 Hooker Joseph Geo., State House grounds, French snd Potter. 1903
Labor and Science, Post Office bldg .; French
Mann Horsce, front of State House; Emma Stebbins 1865
O'Reilly John Boyle, Back Bay park; Ds niel C. French. 1896
Parker Theodore, front of First Church, West Roxbury; Robert Kraus
Parkman Francis Memorial, southwestern shore of Ja- maica Pond; Daniel C. French, 1906
Phillips Wendell, Public Garden, near Charles st .; Daniel C. French, 1905
Prescott William Col. Bunker Hill Monument grounds; W. W. Story, 1881
Quincy Josiah, front of City Hall; Thomas Ball, 1879
Roxbury High Fort (1775-1776) stone tablet; Fort avenue
Science and Art. front of Public Library, Copley square; Bela L. Pratt, 1912
Shaw Robert G. Col. (bas relief), Beacon st .; opp. State House: Augustus St. Gaudens, 1896
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Boston Common; Martin Milmore, 1877
Soldiers Monument, Cedar Grove Cemetery, 1903
Soldiers Monument, Evergreen Cemetery, Brighton, 1866 Soldiera Monument, cor. Centre sod South ats., Jamaica Plain; W. W. Lummis, 1871
Soldiers Monument, Forest Hills Cemetery, Dorchester; Martin Milmore, 1867
Soldiers Monument, Meeting House Hill, Dorchester; B. F. Dwight. 1867
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Winthrop sq., Charles- town: Martin Milmore. 1872
Sumner Charles, Public Garden, opp. 270 Boylston; Thomas Ball, 1878
Vane Henry Sir. Governor, Public Library; Frederick W. MacMonmies. 1896
Warren Joseph Gen., Bunker Hill Monument grounds; 1857
Warren Joseph Gen., Warren Square, Roxbury; Paul W. Bartlett, 1904
Washington George, Doric Hall, State House; Chantry. 1827
Washington George, Public Garden; Thomas Ball. 1869 Webster Daniel, front of State House; Hiram Powers, 1859
Winthrop John Gov., First Church grounds, Marlboro. cor. Berkeley; R. S. Greenough, 1880
Wolcott Roger, Governor and Spanish War Veteran, State House, 1906
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ISLANDS-AREA-LEGAL HOLIDAYS
ISLANDS IN BOSTON HARBOR
Apple Ialand, containing 8.9 acrea, purchased 1867, for $3.750
Calf Ialand. 17.1 acres. Owned by the United States, purchased 1917, under the jurisdiction of Town of Hull
Castle faland, 21.6 acres, with Fort Independence, owned by the United States, but under care of Boaton Park and Recreation Dept.
Deer Island, 182 3 aerea. Owned and occupied in part by United States. Commonwealth of Massachusetts and City of Boaton. Suffolk County House of Correction upon the island
Gallup'a Island, containing 25.1 acres, purchased in 1860 for $6,600 by the city of Boston; purchased in 1916 hy the United States Government. Occupied by Quarantine Sta- tion
George'a Ialand, 39.7 acres, with Fort Warren, owned by the United States
Governor's Island, Fort Winthrop, 72 acrea, owned by the United States. Now in charge of Boston Park and Recreation Department
Great Brewster fsland, containing 23.1 acres, was pur- chased by City of Boaton in 1848, for $4,000, sold to United Statea Government in 1917. $15,000. Under juriadiction of Town of Hull
Green Island, 1.8 acres. Owned by James Young and Melvin O. Adams under jurisdiction of Town of Hull
Little Brewster Island, 3.6 acres, owned by United States occupied by Boaton Light; under jurisdiction of Town of Hull
Little Calf Island, 1.1 acrea. Owned by United States, purchased 1917. Under jurisdiction of Town of Hull
Long Island, containing about 215.5 acres, upon which are located Almshouse and Hospital. In 1885 the City of Boaton purchased 182.5 acres for $164.000. In 1900, 10.5 acres were conveyed to the U. S. Government for $18,540.80. leaving 172 acres owned by the city. Fort Strong and Light- house on Long Island Head. The U. S. Government pur- chased 1.2 acres in 1819, 31.8 acres in 1867 and 10.5 acres in 1900 43.5 acres owned by the U. S. government
Lovell'a Island, 71.1 acres, owned by the United States, occupied by Government Buoy Station and Fort Standish
Middle Brewster Island, 12.2 acres. Owned by United States, purchased 1917. Under jurisdiction of Town of Hull
Moon Island, containing about 30 acres. Taken by right eminent domain in 1879. It constitutes the point of dis- charge of the main drainage system. Under jurisdiction of City of Quincy
Outer Brewster Ialand, 17.5 acres. Owned by the United Statea, purchased 1913. Under jurisdiction of Town of Hull Rainsford Island, containing 17.4 acres, owned hy City of Boston was purchased together with all hospital buildings and dwellinga thereon, in 1871, for $40,000. Suffolk School for Boys is located upon this island
Spectacle faland, 61.4 acres, owned by N. Ward & Co., city of Boaton and United States Government. City owns 6.1 acres purchased in 1914
Thompson'a Faland, 146.5 acrea, annexed to Boston by act of March 15, 1834. Owned and occupied by Farm and Trade School for Boys
AREA OF BOSTON
Area to ward linea (26 wards), 30,598 acres (i. e., 47.81 aquare miles), 2,705 acres being Glled land and 1,143 acres water area. Land area only, 27.732 acres (i. e., 43.33 aquare milea). Original Boston contained about 780 acres of land. Of the twelve leading American citiea. Gve are larger in land area than Boaton, viz., New York, Chicago, Philadel- phia, St. Louis and San Francisco. The only city in Massa- chusetts with larger land area is Taunton
Estimated Division of Land Acreage Occupied by buildings. 8.755 acres, or 31.5 per cent. of all land; public and private atreets, etc., 6.100 acres, or 22 per cent .; parks. parkwaya, playgrounds, etc., 3,600 acres, or 13 per cent .: public lots and vacant ground, 1,417 acres, or 5.1 per cent .; private lots and yards, 7,860 acres, or 28.4 per cent .; total and area, 27,732 acrea
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
New Year's Day, January 1st
Washington's Birthday, February 22d
Patriots' Day, April 19th
Memorial Day, May 30th
Independence Day, July 4th
Labor Day, first Monday in September
Columbus Day, October 12th
Thanksgiving
Christmas
When the 1st of January, the 22d of February, the 19th of April, the 30th of May. the 4th of July, the 12th of Oc- tober or Christmas occurs on Sunday. the following day shall be a holiday
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CHURCHES AND MINISTERS
(SEE END OF LIST FOR VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS; ACSO CLEAGYMEN IN BUSINESS DIRECTORY)
BAPTIST
Headquarters, 708 Ford Bldg.
Bethany Church. West Cottage, cor. Judson, Rox. Rev. Arthur S. Burrows, pastor
Blaney Memorisl Baptist Church, 67 Richmond. Dorchester Lower Mills. Rev. Allsa A. Rideout, pastor. Edward Murphy, sexton
Boston Baptist Bethel, see First Church (Mariners)
Brighton Avenue Baptist, Brightog aveone, jnaction Cam- bridge. Allston. Rev. P. A. A. Killam, pastor
Centre Street Baptist Church, Centre st. cor. Mozart, J. P. Rev. Francis A. Wight, pastor
Clsreadon Street Baptist Church, Clarendon cor. Tremont W. Harry Freda. psator. George W. Tyree, sexton
Concord Baptist Church 997 Tremont. Rev. William H. Dabbs, pastor 42 Cunard Roxbury
Dorchester Temple Church, Washington, cor, Welles sv. Dor. Rev. Otis W. Foye, pastor. Frederick N. Wayland, sexton
Dudley Street Baptist Church, 139 Dudley at. Rev. Arthur T. Brooks, pastor. E. B Bridgemso, sextoo
Ebenezer Baptist Church. W. Springfield, near Tremont. Rev. Cassius A. Ward, pastor
First Baptist Church. Clarendon, corner Commonwealth av. Rev. Austen K. deBlois, pastor. Rev. Herbert S. Johnson, pastor-at-large. Rev. Newton C. Fetter, jr., student pastor. James B. Newsoo, sexton
First Baptist Church of Charlestown, Lawrence st., corner Anatio. Rev. Harold L. Hanson, pastor. Walter P. Wilson, sexton
First Baptist Church, Dorchester. 423 Ashmont, cor. Adams street. Rev. Robert L. Wehh, Ph.D., pastor
First Baptist Church, Hyde Park, Fairmount av. cor. Pierce. Rev. Edward M. Bleakney, pastor. Clarence C. Dodge. sexton
. First Baptist Church (Mariners'), 332 Hanover. Rev. Albert J. Dahlby, pastor. John Welsh, missionary, I. G. Sanaders, S. S. missionary Edward Welch, sexton First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain, Centre cor. Myrtle J. P. Rev Frederick E. Heath, pastor. John Halstead. sextoo
First Free Baptist Church, Warren, opp. Holborn, Rox. Rev. Walter W. Deckard, psstor, 20 Wyoming. Rox.
First German Baptist Church, 440 Centre, near Boylston,
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