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The German-style restaurant was founded in 1868 and was the second oldest continuously operating restaurant in the city after the Union Oyster House. [3] The restaurant was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 [ 1 ] and designated a Boston Landmark in 1977, with interior and exterior protections. [ 4 ]
Downtown Boston includes Downtown Crossing, the Financial District and Government Center. Aerial view of 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.
The SoWa Art & Design District (South of Washington) in the South End of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, is a community of artist studios, contemporary art galleries, boutiques, design showrooms, and restaurants. It features the SoWa Open Market, the SoWa Vintage Market, and a residential neighborhood.
It is bordered by the Fort Point Channel to the west, Boston Harbor to the north and east, and the historic residential neighborhood of South Boston to the south. It is officially referred to by the City of Boston as The South Boston Waterfront. [1] The Seaport District is at risk of climate-related flooding over the next 30 years. [2] [3]
[6] [5] The railroad cut sharply into the profits of the private turnpike; it became a free public road (Washington Street) south of Dedham in 1843, and north of Dedham in 1857. [4]: 9 A third track from Boston to Readville was added in 1873-74. [3]: 31 Around 1885, Forest Hills became the outer terminus for some short-turn commuter service.
After briefly passing through the North End, many Irish families moved on to the West and South ends. The West End soon developed a thriving Irish community. Later on, this community became associated with Martin Lomasney. Lomasney, also known as "the Mahatma", was the ward boss of Boston's Ward 8 located in the West End.
The South End District is a historic district encompassing a portion of the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.It is bounded roughly by the Southwest Corridor Park on the northwest, the Massachusetts Turnpike to the north, Herald Street to the east, AlbanyStreet to the south east, and Massachusetts Avenue to the southwest.
Park Square is the home of the Boston Four Seasons Hotel, the Boston Park Plaza, and nearly a dozen restaurants. To the north across Boylston Street is the Boston Public Garden. To the east is the Washington Street Theatre District. The Bay Village neighborhood is to the south, and Back Bay is to the west. [1]