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This Day in Boston History
September 18th, 1862

Old Boston City Hall Dedicated

On this day Boston's Old City Hall was dedicated. It was actually the fifth building to house Boston government -- succeeding the Boston Town House, Old State House (1713-1747; 1748-1822; 1830-1841), Faneuil Hall (1747-1748 and 1822-1830) , and the County Court House on School Street (1841-1863).

A century later city government moved to its current home in the current City Hall.

During the Old City Hall's century of use, the second empire Victorian building would see the city Boston grow from 180,000 residents to nearly 700,000. (see population growth chart.)


		England's Prime Minister never expected this tea tax to cause an outcry, let alone revolution. In 1767, England reduced its property taxes at home. To balance the national budget they needed to find a mechanism for the American colonies to pay for the expense of stationing officials in them. The officials would generate their own revenue by collecting taxes on all imported goods, and once paid affixing stamps on them. This Stamp Tax generated more in the way of protests and smuggling than added revenue.		Religion. Politics. Rebellion. Boston’s pedigree was forged back in England in the midst of religious dissension, where Puritans and Pilgrims sought religious reform, and Cavaliers and Roundheads vied for political power. The question isn't where did Boston get its name – but how.

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