Museum Marks Irish Heritage Month by Honoring Notable West Enders of Irish Descent Boston, MA—As part of Irish Heritage Month, The West End Museum is once again celebrating notable West Enders of Irish descent. On Tuesday, March 14, the Museum will host its Irish Heritage Honoree Night from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Refreshments will be…
Five things you need to know today, and Boston’s New York StreetsBoston Business Journal The New York Streets: Boston’s first urban renewal You’re probably familiar with the Albany Street exit of I-93, but you might not know that it was part of the New York Streets neighborhood, which got its street names from cities along…
Monday Briefing: President’s Day, School Vacation Week, Massive Sea Barrier?North End Waterfront Monday, February 20 6:30pm Finding Dory Movie at Faneuil Hall Marketplace Quincy Market Lower Rotunda. Faneuil Hall Marketplace, a historic landmark, will be transformed into a movie theatre where families can come and enjoy a free movie and special discounted snacks and dinner options in…
The Weekender: Urban Renewal Exhibit, North Station Traffic Plan, 5-Story Residential Proposal?North End Waterfront The West End museum held an exhibit to portray how the West End was demolished as a victim of ‘urban renewal.’ This new exhibit tells the story of this lost ‘sister’ community, read the post for more information on the story and exhibit. …
Boston’s First Casualty of Urban RenewalBNN
Paula Andreottola: A Museum Volunteer’s West End MemoriesBy Tim Larson The warmth of Paula Andreottola’s brownstone apartment stands in stark contrast to the frigid winter air along the Back Bay sidewalk. Paula is a thin, friendly woman with light grey hair. She’s funny and easy to talk to. Inside her neat apartment, a bright hallway…
Beneath the Wrecking Ball: A West End Landlord Depicting the buildings and architecture of the West End just prior to demolition under urban renewal and conveying the perspective of a property owner, Beneath the Wrecking Ball: A West End Landlord features photographs from a collection donated to the Museum by Ira Tarlin. Ira’s father, Eli, owned and…
Boston’s 1st Urban Renewal – New York Streets At West End MuseumNorth End Waterfront From February 21 through Fall 2017, The West End Museum hosts The New York Streets: Boston’s First Urban Renewal Project, a new exhibit that tells the story of this lost ‘sister’ community. At the opening reception—February 21, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.—attendees can tour…
Exhibit Explores a Demolished South End NeighborhoodBoston Guardian The demolition and partial rebirth of the New York Streets neighborhood comes alive at the West End Museum in an exhibit that challenges how city government shaped Boston’s growth. Organized by curator Duane Lucia, “The New York Streets: Boston’s First Urban Renewal Project” uses photographs…
Before the West End Came the New York StreetsPost-Gazette Prior to the demolition of Boston’s old West End, another vibrant, multi-ethnic neighborhood of tenement houses and mom-and-pop shops fell victim to so-called “urban renewal.” From February 21st through fall 2017, the West End Museum hosts The New York Streets: Boston’s First Urban Renewal Project, a…