Show M l M ibi ka l tk M fr I 1 r 1 T THINGS X UN UNUSUAL USUAL i by T T MAXEY ym I 1 i M l kl B Q 1114 1634 newspaper union FANEUIL HALL bancull hall named for pew bancull Fan cull a public spirited citizen md and huguenot who having decided that doston needed a town half in which to hold public gatherings and a market place commenced tho the construction of it n building TO 70 feet square which combined those these feat features tires and present ed it to the city in 1742 twenty years later the interior was destroyed by fire but bill was promptly rebuilt and dedicated to the causo cause of liberty the present bullying goes back to 1805 when its size was increased to 80 by feet and nn n additional story added the upper floor Is used now low its as headquarters and a museum by the file ancient and honorable artillery company of sald to be the oldest military organization in the world among tie lie priceless relics Is a flug used ln in ICA 1003 by this flits organization the second floor contains the hall which may be used ns its a public meeting place by tiny group ot of of catl zens free of charge on request to the city authorities during the revolutionary war period faneuil halt wits s tile scene of many tense gatherings the hall wits used used ns its a place of amusement find and entertainment by tile the officers of the british fariny in 1775 and 1770 1776 ever since the revolution it has been a popular gathering place and noted place for the holding of meetings banquets annl tin receptions lons its walls have echoed the tho joice voice of dardel daniel aeb webster wendell phillips rind many other famous patriots of tile the time situated adjacent to fo elio old state house and huddled in between modern modem office sk scrape 11 in fit the heart of the lie business ceh center ter of old boilon this ing structure strUL lure of colonial design evid evidence ened of edat ge Is posies of ft abig alg floed and a videt charm t A plan Is now a foot afoot to rehabilitate fireproof Bre proof and dress up tip tills flits bieri able hall and thereby preserve its original beauty for another generation ortho or ano at least while hlll this work Is 18 in process proc rss ali the wooden liko sheds which ld i now tills flits land maik n int k of is boldn times mill be dismantled and replaced hy by tin an iron anda waltlin a klass basit roof with tile single exception of inal independence pen dence liall hall fanell 1 hall 11 all Is probably of greater hist orica interest Int intel elest than thu n ahny any other building in these united states |