Excerpt from The Archaeology and Site History of 75 State Street
In 1985, Timelines performed background research and intensive archaeological survey as part of the environmental analysis for the 75 State Street project. This analysis indicated that the project area had been significantly disturbed by nineteenth and twentieth-century cellar construction. There was the possibility, however, that significant data might still exist on the site. Using a framework for the evaluation of various classes of significant data, the excavation was monitored during construction. This monitoring continued into early Spring of 1988 as the project used the up-down construction method, under which excavation of the lower parking levels continued even after topping out.
Discovered and documented as a result of this monitoring were the Contact Period shoreline, the remnants of an early well, and various components of wharfing dated throughout the Colonial Period. In addition to the discoveries, it was confirmed that the site had been massively disturbed by earlier construction-related activities, even in those areas anticipated to be relatively undisturbed such as Bang’s Alley.
Additional components of the project were histories, reports, and other research focusing on specific aspects of the project area important to the project developer.
It is important to note that all cultural-resource work was satisfactorily completed without impacting the construction schedule.
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