Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
Arnold was born, for it was utterly demolished over sixty years ago.

sv;s.ss Ms5ish ,n:.: he: 1s.t. s:. snr'' s. sss.ss street church, built in 1881. the Bap- tist church, a frame building on Broad. way where the Central building now
 stands, and the Universalist church on It has gained among other new edi- fees, tho Park church, with its Osgood Memorial parish house, erected by Mrs.
 Hugh H. 0sgood in memory of her Main street; St. Andrews Episcopal
 church, in Greenevil1e; Grace church. Yantic; the First Baptist church, or West Main street; the Central Bap- Congregational church; the Swedish Lutheran chu oh, on Golden street; the .UniversaEst on Broadway. nov Catholic church, Norwic'. Town: Rt. Joseph's (Polish) Roman Catholic church, Cliff street. and St. Patrick's
 Roman Catholic church, on Broadway. Of this last edifses Mir. Gilman writes: This .ast is specially notewor- thy, not only because it is the largest and most impressive church building ligious wants of the largest congrega- tion, but because in 1911 1t WAS en- tirely freed from debt. by tre exertions Of the rector, Rev. Hugh Treanor, and COnSGCTaIGQ op of the diocese.
 Some important landmarks have dis
 appeared and new buildings occupy their places; among them the old town ha1 on Church street. which was building for the purposes of the town of Norwich, the city of Norwich and the county of New London, erected and completed at their expense in I- 1aw~~ tion on Union square, where it's ap- pearanc; by no means suggests that it has already attained a greater age than that of its predecessor. A large library and the enlarged town hall
 Mir. Gilman then considers the shannon buil<sing, writing: The Nor wich bank, A quaint little building, having portico with four wooden the most conspicuous situation in the city, on the corner of Mair and She tucket Streets, until 1889, when the bank honorably discharged all it's ha- bilities and retired from business.
 The building, with some adjacent property, was then acquired by James B. Shannon, who erected a five story building for business purposes. This was destroyed by a disastrous fire, in 1908.
 Undisnaayed by his heavy loss, MT. Shannon immediately proceeded to erect a larger and more costly building for stores and offices on the same site. It was rhe first absolutely hreproof structure erected in Norwich, and 1t not only protects it's own occupants, but would be an effectual barrier in case of fire in the adjacent buildings. This and other buildings erected by MT. Shannon are monuments to his enterprise.
 Among the noteworthy public buiId- ings of recent years, in addition to those n;med. are the Broad street
 arged Central school building an Broadway, the Broadway theatre, which compares favorably with thea tres in larger cities. and tine Masonic named stately building was laid with impressive ceremonies July 3. 1893, by:l the grand lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons.
 Arthur H. Brewer. tke president of the Masonic Temple coraoration, in an speech referrea feiicitous- ly to the immediate environment of the ! new bui.ding-the church on one side, civilization, the public press, on the other, and, in near proximity. the re- fining and educational influences of | the public school the free library. the | dramatic stage. and the court house, 1 the majesty of the law.
 The principal historical address was | delivered by Charles F. Dyer.
 MT. Gilman goes on to consider l other buildings of a public character | which are important additions to Nor |
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