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Neighborhoods in Boston

December 15, 2023

Boston's diverse neighborhoods serve as a political and cultural organizing mechanism. The City of Boston's Office of Neighborhood Services has designated 23 Neighborhoods in the city:

Neighborhoods of Boston as defined by the City's Office of Neighborhood Services

The islands in Boston Harbor are administered as part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.[1]

The Boston Redevelopment Authority,[2] the City Parking Clerk,[3] and the City's Department of Neighborhood Development[4] have also designated their own neighborhoods. Unofficially, Boston has many overlapping neighborhoods of various sizes. Neighborhood associations have formed around smaller communities or commercial districts (often with "Square" in the name) that have a well-defined center but poorly identified extremities.[citation needed]

History of Boston's neighborhoods edit

Main article: History of Boston

As the city of Boston has grown and evolved, its neighborhoods have changed as well. The names of the West End, North End and South End refer to their positions on the Shawmut Peninsula, the original extent of Boston. Due to the annexation of surrounding communities, those neighborhoods are no longer at those geographic extremities.[5][6] The Back Bay and Bay Village neighborhoods were formerly part of an actual bay, becoming the neighborhoods they are today after landfill projects expanded the size of the city.[citation needed] Brighton (including Allston), Charlestown, Dorchester (including South Boston, Mid Dorchester, Mattapan and Hyde Park), Roxbury (including West Roxbury, Roslindale and Jamaica Plain), have all at some point been municipalities independent from downtown Boston, providing a source of well-defined boundaries for the largest areas.[citation needed]

Geographic overview edit

Downtown Boston includes Downtown Crossing, the Financial District and Government Center.

 
Aerial view of the Back Bay and the neighboring City of Cambridge across the Charles River

Surrounding downtown are the neighborhoods of Chinatown/Leather District, South End, North End, West End, Bay Village, Beacon Hill and Back Bay. Chinatown/Leather District is the historical garment district and today has thriving Chinese and other Asian populations.[7] The South End is the center of the city's LGBT population and also populated by artists and young professionals as well as a vibrant African American community.[8] The North End retains an Italian flavor with its many Italian restaurants, though many of its Italian families have moved out, while young professionals have moved in.[9] The Back Bay is west of the Public Garden, and Beacon Hill is the site of the Massachusetts State House. The Back Bay and Beacon Hill are also home to national and local politicians, famous authors and top business leaders and professionals. Bay Village is one of the smallest neighborhoods in Boston and mostly contains Greek Revival-style row houses.[10]

North and east of downtown are the neighborhoods of East Boston and Charlestown. East Boston has a majority of Hispanics, Brazilians, and young professionals, with a remnant of older Italians, and is the site of Logan International Airport. On the north bank of the Charles River is Charlestown; once a predominantly Irish enclave and site of the Bunker Hill Monument, it is now a home for young professionals.[11][12]

West of downtown are the neighborhoods of Fenway Kenmore, Allston, Brighton, Longwood and Mission Hill. Fenway Kenmore borders the campus of Boston University and houses many college students and young professionals and is the location of Fenway Park. Allston and Brighton are populated heavily by students from nearby universities, as well as recent graduates. Mission Hill is an ethnically diverse neighborhood, adjacent to the Longwood area, which is full of world-class medical institutions.[citation needed]

South of downtown are the neighborhoods of Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Dorchester, Mid Dorchester and South Boston. Dorchester, including Mid Dorchester, is Boston's largest neighborhood and predominantly a working class community considered to be Boston's most diverse. Roxbury is populated largely by African Americans, Caribbean Americans and Latinos and is historically the center of Boston's black community. Jamaica Plain is a community of white professionals and Latinos, and includes the larger side of the Arnold Arboretum. South Boston is a predominantly Irish-American neighborhood, which hosts the city's annual St. Patrick's Day parade.[13]

South of Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and Dorchester are the neighborhoods of Mattapan, Roslindale, Hyde Park and West Roxbury. Roslindale is known for its small business district and includes the smaller side of the Arnold Arboretum. Roslindale has also recently become a majority-minority neighborhood. Mattapan remains the neighborhood with Boston's highest concentrations of African Americans. Hyde Park and West Roxbury have a distinct suburban feel, while still being a part of the city of Boston. Both neighborhoods have large areas of wooded parks and recreation land. Hyde Park is populated largely by African Americans and Caribbean Americans, whereas West Roxbury is predominantly white, but with rapidly growing African American, Middle Eastern and Latino populations.[14][15][16]

List of places and squares within neighborhood areas edit

The 23 official neighborhoods in Boston are made up of approximately 84 sub-districts, squares and neighborhoods within each official neighborhood. The Boston Redevelopment Authority defines 16 planning districts (plus the Boston Harbor Islands) and 64 Neighborhood Statistical Areas (with four areas further subdivided). These correspond roughly with the neighborhoods and sub-neighborhoods of Boston. Unofficially, Boston is made up of approximately 105 neighborhoods.[citation needed]

 
General view of Bay Village
 
Lilac Sunday, Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain
 
North End, Boston

References edit

  1. ^ "Neighborhoods". City of Boston. 13 October 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Neighborhoods". Boston Redevelopment Authority. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Resident Parking Permit - New". City of Boston. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  4. ^ "About DND". City of Boston. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  5. ^ . Bc.edu. Archived from the original on 2007-04-10. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  6. ^ "The Original Shawmut Peninsula". Iboston.org. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  7. ^ (PDF). City of Boston. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  8. ^ "A Short History of Boston's South End". South-end-boston.com. 2006-06-30. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  9. ^ Goldfield, Alex R. The North End: A Brief History of Boston's Oldest Neighborhood. Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2009.
  10. ^ (PDF). City of Boston. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  11. ^ . Relohomesearch.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  12. ^ Rocheleau, Matt (April 6, 2011). . Boston.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015.
  13. ^ Warner, Sam Bass. Streetcar Suburbs: The Process of Growth in Boston, 1870-1900. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1978.
  14. ^ Rocheleau, Matt (April 6, 2011). . Boston.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015.
  15. ^ Rocheleau, Matt (April 6, 2011). . Boston.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015.
  16. ^ Rocheleau, Matt (April 6, 2011). . Boston.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015.
  17. ^ "Boston National Historical Park - Charlestown Navy Yard (U.S. National Park Service)". Nps.gov. 2008-05-04. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  18. ^ (PDF). Cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  19. ^ Boston schoolyard sites 2007-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ "Mid-Dorchester Action Plan". City of Boston. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  21. ^ Four Corners Main Street
  22. ^
  23. ^ "South Boston Waterfront | ICA, Legal Harborside, Cruiseport, Children's Museum". Boston-discovery-guide.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  24. ^ City Point Neighborhood Association, South Boston

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neighborhoods in Boston.

Lists of neighborhoods

  • Office of Neighborhood Services
  • Boston Redevelopment Authority
  • "Neighborhoods as seen by the people". Maps, graphics, and geography of Greater Boston, Massachusetts. Bostonography. 2013.

Neighborhood guides

  • Boston Neighborhoods website
  • Wikivoyage Boston guide
  • Things to Do in Boston's Neighborhoods - Photos & Recommendations
  • Interactive Map of Boston Neighborhoods

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Boston s diverse neighborhoods serve as a political and cultural organizing mechanism The City of Boston s Office of Neighborhood Services has designated 23 Neighborhoods in the city Neighborhoods of Boston as defined by the City s Office of Neighborhood Services Allston Back Bay Bay Village Beacon Hill Brighton Charlestown Chinatown Leather District Dorchester divided for planning purposes into Mid Dorchester and Dorchester Downtown East Boston Fenway Kenmore includes Longwood Hyde Park Jamaica Plain Mattapan Mission Hill North End Roslindale Roxbury South Boston South End West End West Roxbury Wharf District The islands in Boston Harbor are administered as part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area 1 The Boston Redevelopment Authority 2 the City Parking Clerk 3 and the City s Department of Neighborhood Development 4 have also designated their own neighborhoods Unofficially Boston has many overlapping neighborhoods of various sizes Neighborhood associations have formed around smaller communities or commercial districts often with Square in the name that have a well defined center but poorly identified extremities citation needed Contents 1 History of Boston s neighborhoods 2 Geographic overview 3 List of places and squares within neighborhood areas 4 References 5 External linksHistory of Boston s neighborhoods editMain article History of Boston As the city of Boston has grown and evolved its neighborhoods have changed as well The names of the West End North End and South End refer to their positions on the Shawmut Peninsula the original extent of Boston Due to the annexation of surrounding communities those neighborhoods are no longer at those geographic extremities 5 6 The Back Bay and Bay Village neighborhoods were formerly part of an actual bay becoming the neighborhoods they are today after landfill projects expanded the size of the city citation needed Brighton including Allston Charlestown Dorchester including South Boston Mid Dorchester Mattapan and Hyde Park Roxbury including West Roxbury Roslindale and Jamaica Plain have all at some point been municipalities independent from downtown Boston providing a source of well defined boundaries for the largest areas citation needed Geographic overview editDowntown Boston includes Downtown Crossing the Financial District and Government Center nbsp Aerial view of the Back Bay and the neighboring City of Cambridge across the Charles RiverSurrounding downtown are the neighborhoods of Chinatown Leather District South End North End West End Bay Village Beacon Hill and Back Bay Chinatown Leather District is the historical garment district and today has thriving Chinese and other Asian populations 7 The South End is the center of the city s LGBT population and also populated by artists and young professionals as well as a vibrant African American community 8 The North End retains an Italian flavor with its many Italian restaurants though many of its Italian families have moved out while young professionals have moved in 9 The Back Bay is west of the Public Garden and Beacon Hill is the site of the Massachusetts State House The Back Bay and Beacon Hill are also home to national and local politicians famous authors and top business leaders and professionals Bay Village is one of the smallest neighborhoods in Boston and mostly contains Greek Revival style row houses 10 North and east of downtown are the neighborhoods of East Boston and Charlestown East Boston has a majority of Hispanics Brazilians and young professionals with a remnant of older Italians and is the site of Logan International Airport On the north bank of the Charles River is Charlestown once a predominantly Irish enclave and site of the Bunker Hill Monument it is now a home for young professionals 11 12 West of downtown are the neighborhoods of Fenway Kenmore Allston Brighton Longwood and Mission Hill Fenway Kenmore borders the campus of Boston University and houses many college students and young professionals and is the location of Fenway Park Allston and Brighton are populated heavily by students from nearby universities as well as recent graduates Mission Hill is an ethnically diverse neighborhood adjacent to the Longwood area which is full of world class medical institutions citation needed South of downtown are the neighborhoods of Roxbury Jamaica Plain Dorchester Mid Dorchester and South Boston Dorchester including Mid Dorchester is Boston s largest neighborhood and predominantly a working class community considered to be Boston s most diverse Roxbury is populated largely by African Americans Caribbean Americans and Latinos and is historically the center of Boston s black community Jamaica Plain is a community of white professionals and Latinos and includes the larger side of the Arnold Arboretum South Boston is a predominantly Irish American neighborhood which hosts the city s annual St Patrick s Day parade 13 South of Roxbury Jamaica Plain and Dorchester are the neighborhoods of Mattapan Roslindale Hyde Park and West Roxbury Roslindale is known for its small business district and includes the smaller side of the Arnold Arboretum Roslindale has also recently become a majority minority neighborhood Mattapan remains the neighborhood with Boston s highest concentrations of African Americans Hyde Park and West Roxbury have a distinct suburban feel while still being a part of the city of Boston Both neighborhoods have large areas of wooded parks and recreation land Hyde Park is populated largely by African Americans and Caribbean Americans whereas West Roxbury is predominantly white but with rapidly growing African American Middle Eastern and Latino populations 14 15 16 List of places and squares within neighborhood areas editThe 23 official neighborhoods in Boston are made up of approximately 84 sub districts squares and neighborhoods within each official neighborhood The Boston Redevelopment Authority defines 16 planning districts plus the Boston Harbor Islands and 64 Neighborhood Statistical Areas with four areas further subdivided These correspond roughly with the neighborhoods and sub neighborhoods of Boston Unofficially Boston is made up of approximately 105 neighborhoods citation needed Allston and Brighton Allston Village Brighton Center Cleveland Circle Harvard Stadium Charlesview Union Square Oak Square Faneuil Square Brighton Mills Lower Allston North Brighton Packard s Corner Soldier s Field Back Bay Copley Square Boston Public Library Commonwealth Avenue Mall Newbury Street nbsp General view of Bay VillageBay Village also known as South Cove Beacon Hill Louisburg Square Massachusetts State House Charlestown Bunker Hill The Neck The Navy Yard 17 Hayes Square City Square Thompson Square Sullivan Square 18 Chestnut Hill Chinatown and the Leather District Dorchester 19 nbsp Map of Mid Dorchester and DorchesterAdams Corner Adams Village Ashmont including Ashmont Hill Ashmont Adams and Peabody Square Columbia Point Harbor Point South Bay Cedar Grove Fields Corner Franklin Field Grove Hall Lower Mills Jones Hill Meeting House Hill Neponset Polish Triangle extends into South Boston Popes Hill Port Norfolk Savin Hill Uphams Corner Downtown Boston and the Financial District Bulfinch Triangle Combat Zone defunct Downtown Crossing Ladder District Fort Hill Square Government Center Haymarket Square Boston Post Office Square South Station Boston Theater District Waterfront nbsp Christopher Columbus Park in Downtown Waterfront East Boston Eagle Hill Jeffries Point Orient Heights Central Square Day Square Maverick Square Boston Logan International Airport Ted Williams Tunnel Callahan Tunnel Sumner Tunnel Suffolk Downs Fenway Kenmore Audubon Circle Back Bay Fens Kenmore Square Boston University extends into Allston Longwood Medical Area extends into Mission Hill Lansdowne Street Fenway Park Hyde Park Readville Fairmount Hill Sunnyside nbsp Lilac Sunday Arnold Arboretum Jamaica PlainJamaica Plain Hyde Square Forest Hills Woodbourne Moss Hill Mattapan Wellington Hill Mattapan Square Mid Dorchester 20 Bowdoin Geneva Codman Square Four Corners 21 Mission Hill and Longwood Brigham Circle Back of the Hill Parker Hill North End Ann Street North Street Hanover Street nbsp North End BostonRoslindale Roslindale Square Roxbury Egleston Square 22 Fort Hill Franklin Park extends into Jamaica Plain and Dorchester Nubian Square formerly Dudley Square Roxbury Crossing South Boston Andrew Square extends into Dorchester D Street Dorchester Heights Telegraph Hill Fort Point South Boston Waterfront Seaport District 23 City Point 24 South End South of Washington SoWa West End Charles Street North Station TD Garden Massachusetts General Hospital West Roxbury Parkway extends into Roslindale References edit Neighborhoods City of Boston 13 October 2017 Retrieved December 14 2020 Neighborhoods Boston Redevelopment Authority Retrieved 30 January 2014 Resident Parking Permit New City of Boston Retrieved 30 January 2014 About DND City of Boston Retrieved 30 January 2014 FA 267 Bc edu Archived from the original on 2007 04 10 Retrieved 2012 02 23 The Original Shawmut Peninsula Iboston org Retrieved 2012 02 23 Chinatown Exploring Boston s Neighborhoods PDF City of Boston Archived from the original PDF on 24 July 2015 Retrieved 30 January 2014 A Short History of Boston s South End South end boston com 2006 06 30 Retrieved 2012 02 23 Goldfield Alex R The North End A Brief History of Boston s Oldest Neighborhood Charleston SC The History Press 2009 Beacon Hill amp Bay Village Exploring Boston s Neighborhoods PDF City of Boston Archived from the original PDF on 20 July 2011 Retrieved 30 January 2014 Charlestown a historic treasure Relohomesearch com Archived from the original on 2012 03 01 Retrieved 2012 02 23 Rocheleau Matt April 6 2011 Census data Hispanics Latinos surpass whites in East Boston Boston com Archived from the original on February 28 2015 Warner Sam Bass Streetcar Suburbs The Process of Growth in Boston 1870 1900 Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press 1978 Rocheleau Matt April 6 2011 Census data African Americans now outnumber whites in Hyde Park Boston com Archived from the original on February 28 2015 Rocheleau Matt April 6 2011 Census data West Roxbury s minority populations boomed from 2000 Boston com Archived from the original on February 28 2015 Rocheleau Matt April 6 2011 Census data Mattapan s population dropped at second highest rate in city Boston com Archived from the original on February 28 2015 Boston National Historical Park Charlestown Navy Yard U S National Park Service Nps gov 2008 05 04 Retrieved 2012 02 23 Boston Redevelopment Authority PDF Cityofboston gov Archived from the original PDF on 2008 04 10 Retrieved 2012 02 23 Boston schoolyard sites Archived 2007 04 27 at the Wayback Machine Mid Dorchester Action Plan City of Boston Retrieved 30 January 2014 Four Corners Main Street Egleston Square Neighborhood Association South Boston Waterfront ICA Legal Harborside Cruiseport Children s Museum Boston discovery guide com Retrieved 2012 02 23 City Point Neighborhood Association South BostonExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neighborhoods in Boston Lists of neighborhoods Office of Neighborhood Services Boston Redevelopment Authority Neighborhoods as seen by the people Maps graphics and geography of Greater Boston Massachusetts Bostonography 2013 Neighborhood guides Boston Neighborhoods website Wikivoyage Boston guide Things to Do in Boston s Neighborhoods Photos amp Recommendations Interactive Map of Boston Neighborhoods Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neighborhoods in Boston amp oldid 1167401517, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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