New Custom House, Boston
George Girdler Smith
(American, 1795–1859)
Hammatt Billings
(American, 1816 to 1818–1874)
Ammi B. Young
(American, 1798 – 1874)
1840
Medium/TechniqueEtching and engraving
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft—The Gardner Brewer Collection
Accession numberM18348
ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsIn plate, at center: New Custom House, Boston. / A. B. Young Archt. / Copy Right secured.
In plate, below upper left image: Drawn by C. H. Billings / Engraved by G. G. Smith / East View. / Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1840 by A. B. Young, in the Clerks [sic] Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
The sheet also bears a scale of measurement and an extensive key to the lettered diagrams.
ProvenancePDP Register entry: Date acquired, 1/1/1902 [exact to year]
