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The Boston directory. [1856], 1856
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1PREFACE.
3In presenting a revised edition of the Directory to the public, the publisher takes the opportunity to express his thanks for the encouragement he has received.
5The present is the 52d edition of the Directory, the first appearing in 1789, containing 1,474 names. It was afterwards issued at different periods until 1831, since which time it has been an annual publication.
7In 1846 the Directory was first issued in its present form, and contained 25,488 names; it now contains 46,280. It will be noticed in the table annexed, that there has been a large addition to the list of names.
9The result of our labors is highly gratifying: in every department of industry, and in every field of enterprise, we find indications of the substantial growth and prosperity of the city.
11The attention of the reader is invited to the Table of Contents below, and to the Index to the Advertising Department on the next page.
13Number of Names in the Boston Directory.
14Names in 1855, ………………………………………….. 41,865
15Increase, ……………………………………………………. 4,415
16Names in 1856, ………………………………………….. 46,280
18Alterations in 1856.
19Names added, ……………………………………………. 14,750
20Names struck out, ……………………………………… 10,835
21Other changes, ………………………………………….. 12,620
22Whole number of Alterations, …………………………. 37,705
24TABLE OF CONTENTS.
26Advertising Department follows page 456, (see Index, next page.)
27Alien Passenger Regulations………….417
28Almanac……………………………………………..5
29Assessors…………………………………………….410
30Atlantic Wharf Co…………………….455
31Banks in Boston………………………..419
32Berkshire Glass Co…………………….455
33Boston Board of Trade………………..407
34Boston Exchange Co…………………..455
35Boston and Lowell Railroad…………..446
36Boston and Maine Railroad……………..447
37Boston and Providence Railroad………448
38Boston and Worcester Railroad……….450
39Boston Gas Light Co…………………..455
40Boundaries of Wards…………………..416
41Bridges…………………………………………….412
42Buildings…………………………………………..12
43Business Directory………………………..369
44Cemeteries…………………………………………436
45Churches and Ministers………………..437
46City Auditor……………………………………….410
47City Government…………………………..409
48City Physician…………………………………….410
49City Solicitor………………………………………409
50City Registrar……………………………………..410
51Clergymen…………………………………………376 & 437
52Clothing House………………………………….8
53Commissioners…………………………………..433
54Constables…………………………………………418
55Consuls, &c……………………………………….433
56Counting House Almanac………………..4
57County Officers…………………………………..418
58Courts in Boston…………………………………418
59Courts—time of holding………………..5, 6, 7
60Custom House……………………………………..432
61East Boston Company………………………….455
62East Boston Wharf Co………………………….455
63Eastern Railroad…………………………………..449
64Edgeworth Co……………………………………..455
65Expresses…………………………………………..408
66Fire Department…………………………………..412
67Gas Light Companies……………………………455
68Great Western R. R. Route…………………451
69Halls, Public Buildings, &c…………………12
70Health Department……………………………….410
71House of Correction……………………………411
72House of Industry and Reformation 411
73Insurance Agencies………………………………426
74Insurance Companies…………………………….423
75Land Route to N. Y. and Albany………….451
76Loan Fund Associations………………………..428
77Long Island Company……………………………455
78Lunatic Hospital…………………………………..411
79Markets…………………………………………….391 and 455
80Masonic Societies…………………………………445
81Militia………………………………………………456
82Names, &c. of the Inhabitants…………..13
83Newspapers…………………………………………435
84Northern Railroad…………………………………452
85Odd Fellows……………………………………….445
86Omnibuses…………………………………………453
87Overseers of the Poor………………………….411
88Packets……………………………………………..454
89Paper Warehouse…………………………………4
90Police Department………………………………..410
91Port Physician……………………………………..410
92Post Office…………………………………………431
93Public Charitable Institutions………………411
94Public Library……………………………………..414
95Railroads……………………………………………446 to 453
96Savings Banks……………………………………..422
97Schools and Teachers……………………………413
98Societies……………………………………………438
99Sons of Temperance……………………………….445
100Steamers…………………………………………….453-454
101Streets, Courts, Places, &c…………………..9
102Sup't of Internal Health………………………..410
103Supt's of Streets, Buildings, &c…………….412
104Surveyors…………………………………………411
105Telegraph Offices…………………………………404
106The South Market…………………………………455
107Theatres……………………………………………12
108Treasury Department…………………………….410
109Undertakers…………………………………………405
110United Americans…………………………………445
111Ward Rooms…………………………………………416
112Wards (Boundaries of)………………………….416
113Ward Officers………………………………………409
114Water Works……………………………………….415
115West Castleton R. R. & Slate Co………….455
116Wharves…………………………………………….11
117Williams Market…………………………………..455
119REMOVALS, ADDITIONS, &C.,
121Amsden Samuel H. 130 Fulton
122Barnard Andrew B. (Blake, B. & Co.) 24 Merchants row.
123Bates Isaac C. sec. Board of Trade, 9 Merchants Exchange, house 57 Chestnut
124Blake (J. H. D.), Barnard (A. B.), & Co. agricultural store, 24 Merchants row
125Bolt Edward D. counsellor, 25 Federal
126Brigham Joseph B. & Co. 2 Commerce
127Cheeseman Thos. architect, 6 State
128Cogswell Francis, physician, 3 Winter
129Coolidge Joseph S. & Co. 21 Lewis wharf
130Deane Wm. Read, 95 Pearl
131Deans Geo. Wheaton, counsellor, 6 Niles block
132Dodge Benj. watchmaker, 347 Washington
133Edwards John F. architect, 13 Exchange
134Farwell Luther jr. 26 Exchange
135Granger David A. surveyor, 6 State
136Hastings Wm. H. express agent, 34 Court square
137Hinckley Wm. H. (Fearing & H.), 8 Long wharf
138Jenks Thos. R. sec. and agt. Edgeworth Co. 5 Congress
139Knapp N. H. agent, 18 State
140Lefavor John, surveyor lumber, h. 2 Porter, E. B.
141Leonard Henry C. watchmaker, 6 Hanover
142Marsh Sylvester, provisions, 6 Commerce
143Morse Abner Rev. house 381 Tremont
144Pratt Henry C. portrait painter, Amory Hall
145Randall Alfred, at J. H. Butler's, 27 Court
146Robeson Wm. R. printing cloths, 25 Federal
147Robinson Albert, stable, 8 Cambridge
148Robinson B. W. real estate broker, 6 State
149Stone James M. real estate broker, 6 State
150Stimpson J. M. & E. A. tin plate workers, rear 147 Wash.
151Weeks Chas. M. physician, 36 Carver
152Wilmarth Seth, agt. Boston Furnishing Co. 6 State
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