The West End Museum Launches a gofundme Campaign Boston, MA – On April 1 The West End Museum launched a gofundme campaign to assist in raising funds while we are closed for the COVID-19 epidemic. This closure has presented new challenges for our community, but it has also provided exciting opportunities. During the shutdown we…
Local Businesses & Centers Temporarily Closed Due To COVID-19North End Waterfront In attempts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and keep North End/Waterfront community members safe, many local businesses and centers have announced temporarily closures. The following list, sorted alphabetically, was last updated Tuesday morning (March 17). Visit boston.gov for the latest information. If you…
How two Boston women became legends in the sport of cyclingBoston Globe At the height of the bicycling craze in the 1890s, Boston was home to two trailblazing female cyclists: Kittie Knox, who broke racial barriers to compete, and Annie Londonderry, who gained international fame for embarking on an epic bike ride around the world.…
Lecture Series—Reflections On Boston’s West End: The Origins & Lessons Of Urban RenewalNorth End Waterfront During the West End Museum’s closure due to COVID-19, no scheduled events will take place, regardless of their previous announcement. The Museum will do their best to reschedule all canceled events once they reopen. The West End Museum presents “Reflections on…
BPDA approves 625 residential unitsBoston Real Estate Times The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors this month approved development projects in neighborhoods across the City of Boston, which will result in new residential units, economic development and jobs. The projects approved this month will create an additional 625 residential units, 433 of…
Looking back at Boston’s West End, and the forces that led to its destructionBoston Globe A new lecture series at the West End Museum will take a closer look at the urban renewal efforts that led to the demolition of one of Boston’s most densely populated and diverse neighborhoods. Titled “Reflections on Boston’s West End:…
New Exhibit Recounts “Cycling Legends of the West End“: Concurrent Programs Celebrate Pioneer Kittie Knox, Feature Author Lorenz J. Finison & More Boston, MA— On Tuesday, February 18, The West End Museum premieres a new exhibit, “Cycling Legends of the West End,” which highlights three key characters in bicycling history. Two of them were West End residents; one was a…
Lessons learned? What the destruction of Boston’s West End should teach us todayThe Somerville Times Yesterday’s urban renewal is today’s gentrification. A bold statement? Perhaps, but there is no doubt that when neighborhoods are redeveloped in ways that exile their longtime residents and businesses, just as much — if not more — can be lost…
Book Talk: A History Of African-American Cycling In Boston Feb. 22North End Waterfront The West End Museum is hosting author Lorenz Finison who will give a talk combining material from his first two books, Boston’s Cycling Craze and Boston’s 20th Century Bicycling Renaissance, on Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Finison will discuss African-American…
Author Lizabeth Cohen And The Old Howard Troupe At The West End MuseumNorth End Waterfront The West End Museum is proud to host the following educational and entertaining events. Pre-registration is required for all three events at thewestendmuseum.org.