Check out this week’s aerial photo of North Square from 1956. You’ll notice the famous Paul Revere House and the Pierce–Hichborn House are both visible in this photo. The fenced area in the foreground is Rachel Revere Park. Farther up the street, you can see cars parked in North Square, which is now roped off from Read More…
The renovation of Rachel Revere Park in North Square is essentially complete with some final work being coordinated with the upcoming reconstruction of North Square. Located across the street from Paul Revere’s House, the $350,000 project was funded by Boston’s Capital Improvement Fund and coordinated by Boston Parks and Recreation Department with Kyle Zick Landscape Read More…
In an effort to finish the majority of park reconstruction before Spring, Boston Parks & Recreation has commenced work in North Square at Rachel Revere Park. See renderings of the new park here. Video by Meghan Denenberg.
Earth moving equipment arrived on site this week for the upcoming reconstruction of Rachel Revere Square, the triangular park at the intersection of North Square and North Street in Boston’s North End. The final design is shown above based on the community meetings from last year. The design also happens to be the concept most favored in Read More…
The third and final meeting for the redesign of Rachel Revere Park was more of a “community design review” with much of the meeting consisting of residents providing feedback an preferences on the final two design concepts. Held at the St. John School, the meeting was just a few steps away from Rachel Revere Park where Read More…
The second of three planned meetings regarding improvements to Rachel Revere Square Park was held on Thursday, July 16th. Hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, meeting attendees joined at the St. John’s School to discuss existing conditions and potential park improvements to the square. Although the 2016 budget has not been Read More…
The first planning meeting was held on May 28th to discuss improvements to Rachel Revere Square Park, adjacent to North Square in Boston’s North End. Rachel Revere Square is maintained by the Boston Parks & Recreation Department that has currently budgeted $180,000 for this project, with an additional $172,000 requested by planners for a total spend of $352,000. Read More…
Everyone loves wedding photos and this party was posing in Rachel Revere Park at North Square on Saturday afternoon. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Boston’s North End / Waterfront? Have it featured by emailing it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a title, date taken and a Read More…
Sandro Carella and Elizabeth Ghiseline, North End residents, architects and founders of Crosstown Foundation for the Arts, Inc. at 1 North Square, presented their vision and design for improvements to North Square and Rachel Revere Park at the August 8, 2013 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association. The plan is intended to Read More…
A large crowd of North End residents gathered on Tuesday night to discuss how to improve the neighborhood’s parks and playgrounds. The meeting was chaired by Anne M. Pistorio of the NEWRA Parks and Open Spaces Committee. Special guest speakers were Parks Commissioner Antonia Pollak and City Councilor Sal LaMattina. Commissioner Pollak thanks North End Read More…