Underground History: Author Talk Examines Boston’s Race Against New York to Build America’s First Subway and its Ties to the West End Boston, MA—Long before the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry, Boston and New York were competing to be the first American city to build a rapid transit system underground. Boston won, establishing the nation’s first subway…
Precious Preservation: A look at the Museum’s archivesBy Henry White The collection of historical artifacts and documents in The West End Museum’s archives is one of the key sources for creating new exhibits and finding ways to teach Boston residents and visitors alike about the old neighborhood. The archives are a major part of the…
Will Urban Renewal Ever End?Next City Jim Campano was 18 when Boston tore his neighborhood down. The Jewish and Italian bakeries, the Polish church and the synagogues, the tenements and rowhouses — gone. Street corners bustling with teenagers, the Campano family’s sunny sixth-floor apartment on Poplar Street — erased by a government that called the…
August 2016 Newsletter Dear Friend of The West End Museum, We hope your summer has been filled with sunshine and fun with family and friends, and at least one visit to The West End Museum. If you haven’t been in recently, please come on by! In this newsletter … We discuss the Museum’s archives. Written…
“From Stagecoach To Subway” Exhibit At The West End MuseumNorth End Waterfront Public transportation has shaped life in Boston and its neighborhoods since the first English settlers arrived in the early 17th century. Its evolution over the course of more than 200 years is a fascinating tale of continuously rising demand, financial and logistical challenges,…
Tuesday’s 3 Things & Photo: Transportation Study, Prince The Cat Online, 1915 Endicott Street, Harborwalk Closed?North End Waterfront 6:00pm North Station Transportation Study – Visioning Session at West End Museum. A public meeting has been scheduled to kick off the community engagement process for the North Station Area Mobility Action Plan. The study will cover the…
West End Museum Transportation ExhibitNorth End Regional Review Located near North Station, the West End Museum, 50 Staniford Street, newest exhibit depicts the West End’s role in early Boston Transportation. The exhibit recounts the phases of development since the 18th century through graphic panels and artifacts like trolley tickets, stock certificates, conductor buttons, tokens, photos…
For the Love of Spock Honors Original West Ender Leonard NimoyBy Sue Minichiello One of the West End’s favorite sons, Leonard Nimoy, is being celebrated once again in a new film. For the Love of Spock premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York in April to critical and fan acclaim. According to the film’s…
GentriWatch: West End Resident Blasts Mayor Walsh, BRA in Open LetterBoston Magazine “The West End’s Garden Garage project is humming right along with a green light from the city’s Zoning Board of Appeal, after the Boston Redevelopment Authority gave the 44-story, 470-unit residential tower its stamp of approval in February.”
Exhibit Explores History of Public Transportation in BostonPost-Gazette Public transportation has shaped life in Boston and its neighborhoods since the first English settlers arrived in the early 17th century. Its evolution over the course of more than 200 years is a fascinating tale of continuously rising demand, fi nancial and logistical challenges, and technological advancements.…