As the warm weather approaches, you may start to see local vendors set up on street corners in the North End – maybe you even bought fresh vegetables or flowers from them in previous years! Well, some things never seem to change. This old photo of a couple selling vegetables on the corner of Prince Street Read More…
Check out our weekly social media highlights from residents, visitors, and more in the area. To be featured, tag us @northend.waterfront on Instagram, @northendboston on Twitter, @northendwaterfront on Facebook. Use hashtags #northendboston or #bostonwaterfront. City Lights https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgv_3hegS7C/?taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BgxATnSluSS/?taken-at=254372545 March Madness at the Garden https://www.instagram.com/p/BgzZjZvj3Yw/?taken-at=213312396 https://www.instagram.com/p/BgyUlx-DX4R/?taken-at=213312396 NCAA East Regional Champions #Villanova #MarchMadness #EliteEight #FinalFour @tdgarden pic.twitter.com/FFiPc82uiG Read More…
You may recognize this tiny house located on the corner of Snow Hill Street in the North End. The residence dates all the way back to 1920, however this photo was taken in July of 1967, back when the house was being used as a sculptor’s studio. At just 420-square-feet, this landmark is known as Read More…
On Monday, March 19, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) hosted a public meeting at City Hall to discuss the Parcel 9 – Haymarket Hotel project. The meeting was called specifically to address a key change in the project; an increase in the buildings maximum height, from 65 feet to a maximum of 69.5 Read More…
Check out our weekly social media highlights from residents, visitors, and more in the area. To be featured, tag us @northend.waterfront on Instagram, @northendboston on Twitter, @northendwaterfront on Facebook. Use hashtags #northendboston or #bostonwaterfront. Looks like Spring, Feels like Winter! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bghpg2aAn2P/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgjm5V-jakg/?tagged=northend St. Paddy’s Day https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgdu4OhggGX/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BgbNHkJgAL9/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We found this shamrock Read More…
Check out this week’s old photo of Hancock Tavern from the year 1900. Although the tavern no longer exists today, it was originally located in a narrow alley between Faneuil Hall, Congress Street and State Street, known as Corn Court. As rumor has it, the upstairs of the restaurant was home to the beginnings of Read More…
Check out our weekly social media highlights from residents, visitors, and more in the area. To be featured, tag us @northend.waterfront on Instagram, @northendboston on Twitter, @northendwaterfront on Facebook. Use hashtags #northendboston or #bostonwaterfront. Snowy Highlights https://www.instagram.com/p/BgMdMUrgvmk/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BgJkc_9AGcP/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BgFN9lmh1yW/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BgEzHPcA9pX/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BgEIHAunJmb/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 A Taste of Spring https://www.instagram.com/p/BgKG9hbHnkn/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 Furry Feature of the Week: https://www.instagram.com/p/BgES4OshCsm/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 [hr] While you’re Read More…
This week’s photo shows a 1920 Lechmere Branch car on the Boston Elevated Railway – a streetcar and rapid transit railroad constructed during a time of major growth in Boston. With more and more people coming to live in the city, the need for efficient public transportation options became a necessity. Thus, the very first elevated Read More…
Check out our weekly social media highlights from residents, visitors, and more in the area. To be featured, tag us @northend.waterfront on Instagram, @northendboston on Twitter, @northendwaterfront on Facebook. Use hashtags #northendboston or #bostonwaterfront. The Days are Getting Longer https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf7E4dTHvka/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 Farmers Market Finds https://www.instagram.com/p/BfySlUWlFWk/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BebokRNHKQa/?hl=en&taken-at=235120262 Flood Footage Waves crashing on the steps of the Harborwalk Read More…
This photo shows a group of children running around in a playground on Stillman Street in the North End. In the photo, it appears the majority of this playground was simply wide open cement, however, if you take a look at the second photo shown below, you’ll notice there were several sets of swings in Read More…
Check out our weekly social media highlights from residents, visitors, and more in the area. To be featured, tag us @northend.waterfront on Instagram, @northendboston on Twitter, @northendwaterfront on Facebook. Use hashtags #northendboston or #bostonwaterfront. Warmer Weather https://www.instagram.com/p/BfmVVMnF2zd/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BfbXxQKhaR5/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfehswcl6Gp/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 Italian Breads https://www.instagram.com/p/BflKyGUlIgP/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BfrVwfrHxlT/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 Furry Feature: https://www.instagram.com/p/BfqNrBsADKF/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 [hr] While you’re here …we have a small Read More…
This week’s photo is a lithograph print of Christ Church, known to all as Old North Church, when it was first built in 1723. Today, the building brings many tourists to the area, as it is the oldest surviving church in the city and has quite a bit of U.S. history associated with it! Old Read More…