Government center project: report and status of ownership and title to dock square and Adams square, Boston

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by  Nyman H. Kolodny and Associates

BOSTON
PUBLIC
LffiRARY

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SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATION 1
II.
THE LAW OF TIDELANDS AS AFFECTING
DOCK SQUARE 2
III.
RECORDED TRANSACTIONS IN THE REGISTRY
OF DEEDS INVOLVING THE O'-VNERSHIP TO
THE AREA WHICH COMPRISED BEInIDALL'S COVE 10
IV.
VOTES RECORDED IN TOWN RECORDS AS DE-
CLARATIONS OF Ol^WERSHIP OF TOWN DOCK 20
V.
RENTAL OF SHOPS ON THE TOWN DOCK SHOW-
ING EXERCISE OF OWNERSHIP BY THE TOWN
OF BOSTON 25
VI.
TOWN'S EXERCISE OF OWNERSHIP OVER
STREETS 30
VII.
ACTIVITY CONCERNING THE FILLING UP OF
THE TOWN DOCK 37
VIII.
LITIGATION INVOLVING OWNERSHIP OF
TOWN DOCK AREA ^0
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AREA ADJOINING DOCK SQUARE IN PROJECT
AREA BETWEEI^I NORTHERLY SIDE OF FANEUIL
HALL AND NORTHERLY SIDE OF NORTH STREET 48
X.
HISTORY OF TITLE TO THAT PORTION OF
DOCK SQUARE FORMERLY CONSISTING OF
ISLAND JUST SOUTHERLY OF UNION STREET
ON 1925 PLAN (EXHIBIT #10) 58
XI.
TAKINGS IN 1925 FOR WIDENING OF DOCK
SQUARE 61
XII.
RECAPITULATION OF INTERESTS ACQUIRED BY
THE CITY IN DOCK SQUARE AND THE SECTION
NORTHERLY OF FANEUIL HALL IN THE PROJECT
AREA 71
XIII.
EVOLUTION OF ADAMS SQUARE 73
XIV.
RECAPITULATION WITH RESPECT TO ADAMS SQUARE 78
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APPENDIX
EXHIBIT 1 LEASE OF COVE AND FLATS 7
EXHIBIT 2 DEED FOR SALE OF REVERSION OF
BENDALL'S DOCK AND FLATS 11
EXHIBIT 3 PLAN OF JAMES BLAKE, SURVEYOR,
AUGUST 26, 1738 OF TOWN DOCK Ik