Investigation of subsoil and foundation conditions.
Contributors: Boston Redevelopment Authority.
Published: 1963
Language: eng
Subjects: Buildings -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South End.; Dates of construction -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South End.; Foundations -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South End.; Piles -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South End.; Pilings -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South End.; Shorelines -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South End.; Soils -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South End.; South End (Boston, Mass.)
Description: ...information on the types and condition of foundations and pilings supporting structures in the South End with technical data on the subsoil (some data is listed by street address with photos of individual structures); includes recommendations on the type of new foundations that can be used and on the feasibility of stabilizing the soil by chemical treatment; contains a list of 100 buildings that were demolished or had structural repairs in the previous 15 year which includes the date built (?) and the dates of repairs; a map in part 1 shows the original shoreline of the area (Boston Neck); a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...