The Paul Revere House, 19 North Square, in Boston’s North End was one of ten winners for the 2017 Preservation Achievement Awards by the Boston Preservation Alliance. Selected projects had to demonstrate significant contributions to the character of Boston’s built environment. The Paul Revere Memorial Association opened its new Education and Visitor Center at Lathrop Read More…
Here is a picture from my North End postcard collection. It depicts an Italian grocery store or alimentari probably in the early 1960’s. When I was growing up in the North End there were dozens of these stores and every family had its favorite. My grandmother, Colomba, liked Johnny Gaeta’s store on Salem Street near Read More…
When I was a child growing up in the North End, the streets were my playground. We didn’t have specially designed play spaces with eco-friendly, non-toxic equipment made from recycled materials. The turf we played on was concrete and asphalt and brick. If we wanted to see some grass, we went to Sly Park. Or Read More…
I’m sitting in the sun at a corporate event on Summer Street. Newspaper people often get invited to occasions like this. Millennium Partners are the hosts. They redeveloped the Filene’s block, restoring the 1912 Daniel Burnham Building, named after its architect, and adding the new residential tower built on the hole in the ground that Read More…
Each Summer month at the Paul Revere House offers a mix of 18th century music, colonial trades, and stories of real people who lived in the time of Paul Revere. Come explore with your family, bring a friend to see our new Visitor Center, or enjoy a moment of the past by yourself. All events Read More…
The Prince Hall Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground was captured by photographer Brendan O’Brien. He used a rangefinder film camera with a prime 35mm, manual focus, lens. The Freemason ceremony is one of the enduring Memorial Day events in Boston’s North End, held annually at 10:30 a.m. on the holiday going back over a Read More…
The weekend is here! This week’s top posts include business openings and closings, construction updates, and historical pieces of the North End. See the most read articles below. North End’s Prince Postale Shop Shipped to the World After over ten years on the corner of Prince and Salem Street, Prince Postale owner John Sullivan announces the shop will be Read More…
On display at The West End Museum from now until Fall 2017, are 60 year old photographs depicting the West End before the urban renewal that took place in the neighborhood. These photographs show the perspective of Eli Tarlin, a property owner in the West End, regarding the urban renewal. Read on for more information on the Read More…
Despite all the changes in the North End, the alley known as “All Saints Way” on Battery Street remains vibrant thanks to Peter Baldassari. WGBH’s Greater Boston highlights the religious nook in the above video feature.
Boston archaeologist, Joe Bagley, revealed early conclusions from his ongoing dig at Washington Garden, adjacent to Old North Church. The event was co-sponsored by Old North Church Foundation and the North End Historical Society on May 17, 2017. Washington Garden, soon to be renamed Longfellow Garden after renovations, was once home to three buildings, 1-3 Unity Court built Read More…
The torrid pace of development and street construction has renewed interest in protecting the historical character of the neighborhood. On the North End waterfront, efforts for a historic district are moving forward now that City and State officials have issued an official opinion of eligibility for the Old Waterfront Historic District. In documents recently received by NorthEndWaterfront.com, the Boston Landmarks Commission and the Massachusetts Read More…
What happened to the Greenway’s tablet of the first years of Boston’s North End history? As seen in the photo, the first tablet of the brief histories of Boston, along the Greenway on south side of Hanover St., is missing. Has it been stolen, even though securely attached? Was it removed to be updated with Read More…