After a long and bitter controversy as to the site of the Custom House, the present building was put under contract, August 1st 1834, under the supervision of Noah A. PHELPS, the collector, who, having been educated as a lawyer, and possessing much natural ability, was well fitted to manage the business.
After a long and bitter controversy as to the site of the Custom House, the present building was put under contract, August 1st 1834, under the supervision of Noah A. PHELPS, the collector, who, having been educated as a lawyer, and possessing much natural ability, was well fitted to manage the business.The contract was with Barzillai D. SAGE and SAGE & MERRIMAN for the total sum of $12,249, and on the 19th of October 1835, it was reported as thoroughly finished. There having been some alterations one way and the other from the original plan, the total amount paid was $12,289. It was stated to be “a handsome and substantial structure, fire-proof without, and nearly so within,” and to have been erected with fidelity and skill.
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