New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-11
THE NEW BOSTON.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT FIRE.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT FIRE.
AN INSPECTION OF THE NEW BUILDINGS IN THE
BURNT DISTRICT BY THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL,
AND CrTHESs-A WALK oYTR THE GROUND
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
iTRoM A REGuLAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRBUNEl
Boston, Nov. t0.-The anniversary of the
fire which occurred year ago vas taken a OF tmo
for the Board OF Aldermen. with the Mayor and City
Council to visit the sceno OF the condaGration and
examine tue new structures which had risen from the
ashes OF the warehouses which then disappeared There
was no ceremony, no rejoicing no cards, nor
Wine II vas tho tdty Of the Board to acquaint them
SVes Win the Character OK the territory It now u.s.
aud tie Anniversary OF the fire taken lifting
time 20 make the necessary visit IN q body There
were less than fifty IA she party which left
the City N-Han at and quietly
walked through the Ward, stopping here and there to
look through some noteworthy interior. or to make
than passing investigation At several places tho
merchants had prepared spread Tie State printers,
Wright Potter, extended general Invitation 10 dine
at the new restaurant Just opened in their building.
Mach has been said OF the character OF the buid
ings which have replaced tho granite warehouses with
wooden Mansard roofs which covered the ground before
Is has been charged that they sarelessly
and hastily built OF inferior material and Ill
digested plans. Those stories have, however
been sufficiently dspFoyed already. Thoro Is
not an architect or builder u reputation who win not
say that the new buildings not superior In design
ana construction 70 the business structures which char
acterize any other American city The building oct,
stringent as Is has been enforced in every particular
Qua wenld be next TO impossible for another confa
grafton TO sweep the territory. AS TO Man
sards. there Il hardly wooden Mansard In the enure
district, and such there rapidly disappear
ing under ths prOmbye rates OF the insurance com
panies. Most OF the new Mansards are Of brick Gov
cred with slate or metal and Of iron. There
Is hardly lot which Is not covered by buildings
eOstler anu more substantial imam thoss OF OIu
elegant Of them were; and some Of
the Dew edihcos truly deserve the appellauon or
palaces 90 Deiuilih u their architecture ana thorough
and massive their construction. Among these mig ht be
included the great buildings OF Gardner Brewer, George
G. hchafnsOn' H. II. HunneWell, james LANfence, anu
the Sears estate not 70 mention the three great ne IN
suTance buildings De erected, and which. with tho
new P0st-Omce form great hrepr0of bulNms across
10 the character OF these buildings for safety and
strsngtA OF construction INC dire has undoubtedly shown
the necessity Of wise buidiDg regulations; introduced
improved methods OF construction provided additional
security against the loss OF LIE and property IN case %
nroi anu above all given STRIKING llustritlOn Oh
the enegy and enterprise which In ~ months
could cover nearly 80 acres " smoking ruins with
IN equal area IN any other cay 10 tho country.
The report Or the Inspector ~ Buildings, Nj David
Cbamberiin experienced engineer and one OF the
nominees for tho Fire COmmissiOn submitted 10 sue
Board OF Aldermen this afternoon, gives clear state
ment OF she work done during the year. The hre
occurred on saturday, and on Monday the nrSJ hpp-
cation for a permit 10 rebuild was received
The time required 70 decide upon the various street
wldcnugs delayed the Issuing OF permits but nii not
prevent the OF estates from clearing away the
debris. ana preparing 20 Ouid; in many instances the
work was begun be- ore the ruins were sufficiently cool
for the workuen 10 handle with their hands.
There were 81 streets, I'VE squares, eight places,
and court ~ che district. since the nre' II
streets have been widened tour extended and large
square has been t Out, at total cost Ot S5o69S5i 10
according the estimates OF the street Commissioners
CO. aud one. 100 feet wide. Following /, table or the
street widening ana Extensions with the expense at