This week’s historical photo was submitted by Life on the Corner columnist Nicholas Dello Russo! The illustration from the New York Public Library shows how pivotal Boston, and specifically the North End, was in Revolutionary days — note the heavily armed war ships in the Harbor. King George must have been worried! Some historians believe the American Revolution Read More…
Take a look at this old photo of St. Stephen’s Church on snowy Hanover Street. The Church, formerly known as New North, was built in 1804 and the last remaining church standing that was designed by famed architect Charles Bulfinch. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was baptized here in 1890, when her father Mayor John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald lived Read More…
Old photo of residents out on Foster Street (near Commercial St.) back in 1913. Tune in on Thursday’s to view our featured neighborhood photo from back in the day! Submit your historical photos using our Submit a Post form or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please include a caption or story telling about your photo. See Read More…
The corner of Endicott St. and Lafayette Avenue looking up towards Prince St. circa 1913-1920. Not much has changed other than the giant gas holder at the end of the street! Tune in on weekly to view our featured neighborhood photo from back in the day! Submit your historical photos using our Submit a Post Read More…
Old photo of the Hartt House on Copp’s Hill. The original owner of the house, Edmund Hartt, owned the shipyard that built the USS Constitution. Tune in on Thursday’s to view our featured neighborhood photo from back in the day! Submit your historical photos using our Submit a Post form or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Read More…
Boats docked at old T-Wharf in May of 1929. T-wharf was attached to Long Wharf’s northern face, creating the shape of a “T.” It served as a center for fish trade in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In later years, the wharf became home to many artists, and the well-known Blue Ship Tea Room Read More…
Anthony V. Riccio recently presented photographs from his book From Italy to Boston’s North End – The Photographs of Anthony V. Riccio 1972-1982. The book documents the arc of the Italian American immigration experience with images of daily life taken in the rural villages of southern Italy to everyday life in Boston’s North End during the 1970’s Read More…
Photo of the Paul Reverse House circa 1890-1915, before restoration. At the time, the building served as a bank and cigar shop! Here it is today: Tune in on Thursday’s to view our featured neighborhood photo from back in the day! Submit your historical photos using our Submit a Post form or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please include a caption Read More…
This photo of the North End Branch Library was taken in July of 1967, just after the branch moved from its original location on North Bennett Street to its current Parmenter Street site in 1965. Read about the latest upgrades, become a “friend” and find out more about our local branch library. Photo source: Boston Landmarks Commission image Read More…
A gallery of historic North End photos has been displayed online by WCVB.com. Click this link to view the gallery. Many of these photos are also displayed in our photo galleries as gathered from public sources. Pre – 1900 North End 1900 – 1949 North End 1950 – 1979 North End More available under the Read More…