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Square. A second bridge over the Mystic 

 River to Chelsea was built in 1802. 



In 1800, the Federal Government bought 

 the then existing shipyard as the first 

 naval shipyard in the country. In the 

 1820' s, traffic had increased to the 

 point that another bridge to Boston 

 became necessary. The result was the 

 Warren Avenue Bridge which was built in 

 1828. This bridge was built where the 

 Metropolitan District Commission's 

 Gridley Locks and Charles River Dam now 

 stand. 



Exporting ice to southern ports became a 

 major industry in the 1840's. A railroad 

 was built to bring ice from local ponds 

 to the waterfront wharves, including the 

 proposed project site wharf, for transfer 

 to ships. Icehouses holding over 100,000 

 tons were built in Charlestown Square. 

 The Fitchburg Railroad was connected to 

 this ice railroad bringing even more 

 commerce to the waterfront. The 1840 's 

 saw the construction of two railroad 

 terminals in Charlestown, one for 

 passengers and one for freight. 



In the 1840 's, the town of Charlestown 

 became a city and Charlestown Square was 

 renamed City Square to mark the occasion. 



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