jan 26, 1818 - Custom House and Public Stores

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Perley Putnam, a Weigher and Gauger for the U.S. Custom Service, designed the Custom House in 1818 and oversaw its construction the following year.
public stores were warehouses where good were stored when taxes were not paid. It was attached to the building, but had not doorway from the interior
Nathaniel Hawthorne worked here. - intro to the scarlet letter set here

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