Widening streets and city finances in Boston 1523 1846
A Boston city document lists street widening payments from 1523 to 1846 totaling 935,087 dollars. Washington Street leads with 137,904, Tremont 47,669, Merchants Row 34,538, Broad 45,912, Court 41,998, Union 33,019. Fleet Street may exceed 100,000 as yet unpaid. Richmond Street widening and a 40,000 appropriation are not included.
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Adrianna
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Venus de Medicis
Appolo de Medicis
Danza
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Ariosto
Petrarcha
Billericane Street
County of Suffolk
Nahuin Ig Cutler
Housewright
Kuhn Place
Tremont Street
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Tremont
Merchants’ Row
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Union
Fleet Street
Richmond
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