New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-11
PROMINENT STRUCTURES IN THE BURNEI
DISTRICT
THE OLD SOUTH CHURCH.

Apart from the homes of its wOrsnpers and
surrounded by massive blocks devoted to trade and
manufacture st stands one Of the qusinest meeting
houses in America the Old South Church The Old
South Society the third Congregational society 10
Boston, and was organized IN 1862 in consequence OF
curious theological quarrel In the First Church. The
first church building Of this society. erected 1862
stood for sixty years 1t OF cedar, and IL had
steepc and galere' with the pulpit the north side
1t WAS taken down in l729 when tue present building
was erected the spot, and religious
services were held IN it for the first time
the 26th Of April, 1870 %. 50 This meet
ing.hOuse ia perhaps the most noted church
edce In the United safes It IA internally very quaint
and interesting. It's sOundngboarf over me pulpit ia
high square boxpews its double tier OF galleries, IN fact
IT. whole appearance. attract the visitors attention aud
lead him to inquire into its history II he does not already
know It. But tablet h4gh above the entrance on the
Westinghouse side ~ the tower gives concisey tina
main facts The ola South il frequently mentioned ON
the pages devoted % the nsOy OF Boston before ana
during the Revolution. When the meetings % citi1onS
became 100 large 70 ne scc,faoiaten 10 ishouI
ourned This church Here Joseph Warren
stood and delivered his fearless Grafton on tho
anniversary Of the massacre OF March D. 100 IN defiance
OF the threats or those In authority and IN the presence
eliminated in the destruction 81 the dct'sted lea.
In 1915 the Brdsh soldiers, eager 20 insult those ~
80 completely IN their power, occupied this meeting
house dingschool aud place for cavalry drill TneV
t ~ The galleries were torn down and The whole in
teror was stripped OF its woodwork The hOOr they
covered with about two rect OF dirt A. This time he
church without pastor, and no new pastor or
In 1887 building thoroughly repaired and PIT
very much its condition Tae first election
was delivered in the Old South Church in 1912, and tho
ancient custom is still observed. A. the tSO
branches OF the Legislature have met ana organized thu
Governor was informed that the General Court was
ready 10 attend divine SERVICE .le ,piPfesslon was
t tSF%f S5 pp4 TIE e @ z @ !25 nj
Dy ts proceeding Legislature. The memories OF "o
turtles consecrated this place OF worship ah9 =
OF business. although is worshipers lave crept iathor
away year by year and found homes ~ distance rom
its time-hOnored walls. Although cncOmpaSsei with
flames las strangely escaped the reccni eonh isaton
THE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
The Merchants Exchange in Safest. was
erected Ia 1872 at a cost OF $4,000 It's frontage rs
feet its depth $50 feet aud its hight 20 feet Tho 'front.'
of Quincy granite and the roof supported by IL
columns In imitation 0i Sienna marble with Curnthian
capitals The first floor was used as PosOaice. and
POstOhCe has always been somewhat OF a migratory
Institution During the siege OF Boston Il was removed
10 Cambridge but was brought back after the ovacua
ton OF the town by the British In the last A years Is
has been removed at eight times. Faueui Han. il
h said will now be used temporarily postal purposes
by the Federal Government.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Trinity Episcopal Church. at Hawley and
summersts fell easy 10 tue lanes The congre
CATION was Organized IN SI and the Rev Phillips BROOKS
was called 70 the reotorship In 1869 The church
substantial Gothic structure, built or granite, wths
rectangular high tower and batements This gray plo
WITH ia polluted windows among the massive dry goods
houses in relieved the eye, and its destruo'
ton Is greatly 70 be- regretted
MACULLAR, WILLIAMS & PARKERS BLOCK.
Macullar, Williams & Parkers block, occu'
pied rs wholesale and retail clothing mandatory aud
salesroom nne Unable front structure built by inc
trustees of the estate IL erected especially
for this r. aud the internal arrangements aud n'tinS'
we're as complete the architecture attractive
ia said to have been one OF the largest onsss ,th
world that wholly devoted 10 the business OF co'
ing manufacture IL had frontage OF only ~ eN .s
Washin st., but 10 extended back 70 Hawley 81 w
feet, aud I've stories IN hight.
THE TRANSCRIPT BUILDING.
The Transcript is the pioneer OF the evening
press Boston. and the oldest newspaper but enc Ia
the city was rst published In July $780, and during
tho years since ia first publication has nu ,ont
editors-iu chief. Its building was inc Sih ,sb
structure In WashingO four stories ~ a. ers
double roof above. Tho basemeni ahu s!soo. ~, aS
reserved for press and ngrOous, the fouslh e
ann sores waya ssa A, editorial and e0aposng roos1.