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The houses from 70 through 75 Beacon Street, Boston, opposite the Boston Public Garden, were built by the Mount Vernon
Proprietors in 1828, on a speculative basis. They have a continuous granite facade. The architect was
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sought to speculate on land development around the newly formed government buildings on Boston's Beacon Hill. The Mount Vernon
Proprietors, as the group was named, included founders Otis,
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syndicate in early
Federal period America, the Proprietors' contribution to real estate development formulated the model by which much of America was built.
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set out to pattern streets, design mansions, and create an elegant urban setting.
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Beacon Hill: Its
Ancient Pastures and Early Mansions
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Harrison Gray Otis, 1765–1848: The Urbane
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