The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-09
was occupied by William Markham. his

was occupied by William Markham. his
lieutenant governor, and subsequently 1t
was used by the officers of the provincial
government asan executive Office. In 1901
the property was cold by Letiiis. The oc-
cAsion Of the sale was her marriage to VII
lam Auhray, London merchant, and the
ownership was divided among several per-
sons. Immediately after the sale court
called Leliia' was laid out, extending
from Market street spulhward to an alley
running east and west from Front stree ct,
and called BECK Horse alley The ouse
Of William Penn is on the west side of this
street not far from Market street. at the
south corner Of - court which leads towards
Second street. This court is all that re.
mains of the ancient passageway leading
from the governors gate on second ST. eet.
The old building itself has undergone many
startling changes. For many Yeas it H. 8
been used ms a tavern, and altered TO suit
the necessities of that business. The up-
per stories, however, retain resemblance to
the quaint style Of architecture patr onzed
at the time of its erection. During and for
some time after the war of the rebellion
the soldiers of the government made this
antiquated spot their restaurant. 1t is now
the resort of the carriers who do business in
the neighborhood.
THE OLD LONDON COFFEE HOUSE.
An old brick building, now occupied as
cigar store, on the southwest corner Of
Front and Market streets, fashioned pecu-
liarly and gabled, has history that is in
teresting. 1t was built in 1902 by Charles
Read, and was part of the estate of Lettia
Penn. In 1904 William Bradford, the pin
ter, secured lease of the property and
made of it tavern and coffee house. He
gave it the name of 1.-The Old London
Coffee House" and by his eXer,ions made
of it fashionable resort for lefty bloods"
and strangers. 1t was the rendezvous of
governors, members of The assemblies and
people of distinction generally, and was
for at least twenty-five years the centre of
political discussion. During the excite
ment incidental to the stamp act time the
coffee house and its immediate neighbor-
hood gave opportunity for some extraordi-
nary demonstrations Public auction sales
of negro slaves were frequently held here,
and not until the outbreak of the revolution
did its importance begin to fade.
CHRIST CHURCH.
On the west side of Second street., above
Market, stands on old brick building, sixty
feet in width by ninety in length, construc-
ted in the solid style of the carly part of
the last century. The edifce is known as
Christ church, The original building was
constructed in 1905, and enlarged in I'LL
and 1920. The present structure was COM
pleted in 1881. Upon the eastern end,
above the great arched window, at the time
of the revolution, was profile bust of
George Ill, carved in wood, and wearing
crown. The bust was removed to the YES
try room af the war, and is still there in
good state of preservation. There is in the
s,eeple chime Of eigAt tells, purchased in
London in 115f This church was the
leading place of worship under the proprie-
'tary government after the second visit of
William Penn. In the crypt under the
school house lie the remains of Robert Nor
ris, the tinancier Cf the revolution. TIE
burial ground connected with this church is
located at the southeast corner of Arch and
Fifth streets. Here rest the remains of
g Jackson heroes d! GRS9 h7 N6f6 Raf9oTah
The antique property of the church is made
M Of a communion service presented ~
Queen Ann of England in l10S, also sill
yer basin for the bapiismal font, with tiagon
and Plates, donated by Colonel Robert
O1orfy ia 1872 st. Peters church is at
Third and Pine streets. 1t was finished
and dedicated in 1861, and until 1882 was
under the supervision of the vestry of
Christ church Among its illustrous at
PENDANTS was General Washington, who
made his devotiOns there during the meet
ngs of the convention which framed the
cons tuition of the United States The pew
which he occupied is still press rived. The
building retains many of It's ancient archi-
tee ura ie uules, among which may be no.
ticed the high-backed pews. an oddity OF
sN lie TO be found nowhere else.
OLD swEDEs' CHURCH.
This venerable building, the oldest of the
churches in the city, is thirty feet IN width
by sixty in dep>h, and stands on the east
side If Swanton street, near to the Della
ware river. The present building was
opened to publ -orship in 100
Ii was erected On the site of ain old
log church, which WAS once Us d M
BIO khuu,e for defense against me In
dans. The tenets Of the original worship
pers of this church were Lutheran. and The
pulpit was filed by n succession OF pastors
sent from Sweden o. these Rev. Nicholas
Collin was the last GS3l } Tee parish is
now attached to the Protestant Episcopal
communion. In the graveyard which sur
rounds the church are the burial places OF
men orce celebrated, but long since for
gotten. One who yet lives in memory
however, is Alexander Wilson, poet aud
naturalist, whose grave is near the western
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