News – The West End Museum

New Work of Historical Fiction Sets Coming of Age Story in Old West End; Author to Speak at West End Museum: Story Centers on First Generation, Female, Russian Jewish Protagonist

By The West End Museum September 13, 2018

New Work of Historical Fiction Sets Coming of Age Story in Old West End; Author to Speak at West End Museum: Story Centers on First Generation, Female, Russian Jewish Protagonist Boston, MA—“Beguiled” is the story of a feisty, starry-eyed daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants in Boston’s West End in the early 1900s. Influenced by her…

Elevated Green Line Photo Exhibit At West End Museum

By The West End Museum July 11, 2018

Elevated Green Line Photo Exhibit At West End MuseumNorth End Waterfront Opened on June 1, 1912, the Causeway Street Elevated Railway was one of the last sections of raised tracks constructed in Boston as part of the nation’s first subway system. By the time it was destroyed in 2004, only a short section of elevated…

Remembering the El: New Photo Exhibit Recalls Final Days of West End’s Elevated Green Line Tracks

By The West End Museum July 11, 2018

Remembering the El: New Photo Exhibit Recalls Final Days of West End’s Elevated Green Line Tracks Boston, MA—In 2004, 92 years after opening, the Causeway Street Elevated Railway and North Station platform were demolished. With the last piece of the giant structure gone, light shone again on the West End’s main thoroughfare. The West End…

Sumner Redstone — West End Native & Media Magnate — is Subject of New Book; Author to Speak at West End Museum: Story Exposes Redstone’s Origin, Rise, Relationships & Battles

By The West End Museum June 28, 2018

Sumner Redstone — West End Native & Media Magnate — is Subject of New Book; Author to Speak at West End Museum: Story Exposes Redstone’s Origin, Rise, Relationships & Battles Boston, MA—An indisputable media giant, Sumner Redstone is one of the West End’s most famous sons, alongside Leonard Nimoy and Buddy Clark, yet he has…

West End Museum Announces 2018-2019 Board; Recommits To Mission, Relevance In Today’s West End

By The West End Museum June 20, 2018

West End Museum Announces 2018-2019 Board; Recommits To Mission, Relevance In Today’s West EndNorth End Waterfront The West End Museum is proud to announce its 2018-2019 Board of Directors. Two new members, Paul R. Senecal and Michael J. Gropman, join those re-elected to serve, including Board President Joe McDonald. In today’s ever-changing West End, the Board remains as committed…

Museum Announces 2018-2019 Board: Recommits to Mission, Relevance in Today’s West End

By The West End Museum June 19, 2018

Museum Announces 2018-2019 Board: Recommits to Mission, Relevance in Today’s West End Boston, MA—The West End Museum is proud to announce its 2018-2019 Board of Directors. Two new members, Paul R. Senecal and Michael J. Gropman, join those re-elected to serve, including Board President Joe McDonald. In today’s ever-changing West End, the Board remains as…

Top 1940s Crooner & Sinatra Friend is Museum’s Jewish Heritage Month Honoree

By The West End Museum May 1, 2018

Top 1940s Crooner & Sinatra Friend is Museum’s Jewish Heritage Month Honoree: Buddy Clark to be Honored on May 17 Boston, MA—On October 1, 1949, Buddy Clark hopped a chartered plane headed to Los Angeles after a Stanford/Michigan football game. Approaching its destination, the plane ran out of gas and crash-landed on Beverly Hills Boulevard.…

West End Museum Walking Tours Mark Global Jane’s Walk Weekend, Involve New York Streets Exhibit: Highlight Urban Renewal in Boston’s West End and South End

By The West End Museum April 18, 2018

West End Museum Walking Tours Mark Global Jane’s Walk Weekend, Involve New York Streets Exhibit: Highlight Urban Renewal in Boston’s West End and South End Boston, MA—The West End Museum will host two walking tours in May. The first will focus on what happened to the West End under urban renewal and coincides with the…

West End’s “Last Resident” is Irish Heritage Month Honoree: Museum Shares Legend of Elizabeth Kearney Blood, Urban Renewal Heroine

By The West End Museum March 21, 2018

West End’s “Last Resident“ is Irish Heritage Month Honoree: Museum Shares Legend of Elizabeth Kearney Blood, Urban Renewal Heroine Boston, MA—In the spring of 1960, after thousands of residents had been forced out of Boston’s West End, one woman remained in her apartment, surrounded by her two daughters and seven grandchildren. Elizabeth Kearney Blood’s refusal…

The Old North End, Part II

By The West End Museum February 26, 2018

Historical Neighborhood Photo: Boston Elevated RailwayNorth End Waterfront This week’s photo shows a 1920 Lechmere Branch car on the Boston Elevated Railway – a streetcar and rapid transit railroad constructed during a time of major growth in Boston. With more and more people coming to live in the city, the need for efficient public transportation options…