...a loan application submitted to the US Urban Renewal Administration seeking funds for land acquisition in downtown Boston's central business district urban renewal area; describes the area and it's deficiencies and provides data on properties to be taken (Washington Street, Ladder Blocks, Church Green, financial district, Garment-Chinatown, Hinge area, Park Square, Leather District, South Station, etc.); also includes cost/budget data, resolutions of the City Council and the BRA, the Covenant of the City of Boston to Bear Any Loss, opinion of counsel, notice of public hearing, a boundary description of the project area and other documents; accompanied by 3 folded maps: 1) existing land use, 2) building deficiencies and 3) parcel acquisition; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...