Downtown streets are widened.
1872
In the wake of the Great Fire of 1872, the city spends $3.5 million to widen Arch Street, Congress Street, Federal Street, Hawley Street, Summer Street and Washington Street.
Sources
- Fifty Years of Boston
In the wake of the Great Fire of 1872, the city spends $3.5 million to widen Arch Street, Congress Street, Federal Street, Hawley Street, Summer Street and Washington Street.