North End
District of Boston
Massachusetts - United States

Big Dig

The Central Artery/Tunnel Project (CA/T), known unofficially as the Big Dig, was a megaproject in Boston that rerouted the Central Artery, the chief highway through the heart of the city, into a 3.5-mile (5.6-km) tunnel. The project also included the construction of the Ted Williams Tunnel, the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge over the Charles River, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway in the space vacated by the previous I-93 elevated roadway.

Located at 42.362, -71.0556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Tunnels in Massachusetts, Transportation in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Route 1, Interstate 93, North End, Boston, Buildings and structures in Boston, Massachusetts, Engineering projects, 20th century in Boston, Massachusetts, Tunnels completed in 2007, Transport infrastructure completed in 2007

Boston Molasses Disaster

The Boston Molasses Disaster, also known as the Great Molasses Flood and the Great Boston Molasses Tragedy, occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts in the United States. A large molasses storage tank burst, and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h), killing 21 and injuring 150. The event has entered local folklore, and some residents claim that on hot summer days, the area still smells of molasses.

Located at 42.3685, -71.0558 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Environmental disasters in the United States, 1919 disasters, 1919 in Massachusetts, History of Boston, Massachusetts, 20th century in Boston, Massachusetts, Industrial accidents and incidents, Disasters in Massachusetts, North End, Boston, Engineering failures, 1910s in Massachusetts, Floods in the United States

Siege of Boston

The Siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War, in which New England militiamen—who later became part of the Continental Army—surrounded the town of Boston, Massachusetts, to prevent movement by the British Army garrisoned within. After eleven months of siege, the American colonists, led by George Washington, forced the British to withdraw by sea.

Located at 42.3632, -71.0579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Boston, Massachusetts, Sieges of the American Revolutionary War, Massachusetts in the American Revolution, 18th century in Boston, Massachusetts, Conflicts in 1775, Conflicts in 1776, 1775 in the Thirteen Colonies, 1775 in Massachusetts, 1776 in Massachusetts, Military history of New England

Great Brink's Robbery

The Great Brink's Robbery was an armed robbery of the Brink's Building at the corner of Prince St. and Commercial St. in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on January 17, 1950. Today the building is a parking garage located at 600 Commercial Street. The robbery resulted in the theft of $1,218,211.29 in cash, and $1,557,183.83 in checks, money orders, and other securities. It was then the largest robbery in the history of the United States.

Located at 42.3672, -71.0575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1950 crimes in the United States, Bank robberies, History of Boston, Massachusetts, Robberies in the United States, Crime in Massachusetts

North End, Boston

The North End is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It has the distinction of being the city's oldest residential community, where people have lived continuously since it was settled in the 1630s. Though small 0.36 square miles, the neighborhood has approximately 100 eating establishments, and a variety of tourist attractions. It is known as the city's Little Italy for its Italian-American population.

Located at 42.3649, -71.0551 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighborhoods in Boston, Massachusetts, Italian-American culture in Massachusetts, Little Italys in the United States, Freedom Trail, North End, Boston

Haymarket (MBTA station)

Haymarket is an MBTA subway station serving the Green and Orange lines, located at the corner of Congress and New Sudbury streets in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Haymarket allows transfers between the Orange and Green lines, as does North Station one stop to the north (which may be more convenient for some cross-platform transfers). Haymarket was named for Haymarket Square, which has served as a produce market since around 1830.

Located at 42.3633, -71.0582 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Orange Line (MBTA) stations, Railway stations located underground in Boston, Massachusetts, Railway stations opened in 1898, Railway stations opened in 1908, Green Line (MBTA) stations

Aquarium (MBTA station)

Aquarium Station is a subway station on the MBTA Blue Line, serving the New England Aquarium and Boston's Financial District. Uniquely on the MBTA system, the station has high vaulted ceilings similar to stations of the Paris Metro and Washington Metro. The station's headhouses are located in the Financial District at Atlantic Avenue and State Street near International Place.

Located at 42.3593, -71.0531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Blue Line (MBTA) stations, Railway stations located underground in Boston, Massachusetts, Railway stations opened in 1906

Freedom Trail

The Freedom Trail is a red (mostly brick) path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts, that leads to 16 significant historic sites. It is a 2.5-mile walk from Boston Common to USS Constitution in Charlestown. Simple ground markers explaining events, graveyards, notable churches and other buildings, and a historic naval frigate are stops along the way. Most sites are free; Old South Meeting House, Old State House, and Paul Revere House have small admission fees; still others suggest donations.

Located at 42.36, -71.0568 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Freedom Trail, Cultural history of Boston, Massachusetts, Tourist activities, Museology, Historic trails and roads in Massachusetts, 1951 establishments in the United States

Haymarket Square (Boston)

Haymarket Square in Boston is an open-air fruit and vegetable market near the North End, Government Center, West End and Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Haymarket has been open since about 1830, and has since undergone many transformations in that time, but still retains its location and charm. Unlike the usually upscale offerings at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Haymarket Square offers produce at a very cheap cost, sometimes half the bill of a normal supermarket.

Located at 42.3659, -71.0599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Government Center, Boston, Food markets in the United States, Squares in Boston, Massachusetts, History of Boston, Massachusetts

Boston City Hall

Boston City Hall (built 1968) Architecturally, it is an example of the brutalist style. It was designed by Kallmann McKinnell & Knowles. Together with the surrounding plaza, City Hall is part of the Government Center complex, a major urban redesign effort in the 1960s.

Located at 42.3603, -71.058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Government buildings completed in 1969, Brutalist architecture in Massachusetts, Buildings and structures in Boston, Massachusetts, City halls in Massachusetts, Government of Boston, Massachusetts, Financial District, Boston, Government Center, Boston

Improv Asylum

Improv Asylum is an improvisational comedy theater in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1998 by Paul D'Amato, Norm Laviolette, and Chet Harding. The theater produces multiple shows per week including its critically acclaimed mainstage show. The mainstage show is a blend of both sketch comedy and improvised scenes.

Located at 42.3629, -71.0554 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Theatres in Boston, Massachusetts, Comedy clubs in the United States, North End, Boston, 1998 establishments in the United States

Durgin-Park

Durgin-Park is a centuries-old restaurant at 340 Faneuil Hall Marketplace in downtown Boston. The Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau states that it has been a "landmark since 1827", and it continues to be a popular tourist destination within Quincy Market. The restaurant has entrances on both of its facades (Faneuil Hall and Clinton Street). In keeping with its long history, the concept of Durgin-Park maintains the tradition of communal seating at long tables.

Located at 42.3605, -71.0551 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Restaurants in Boston, Massachusetts, Buildings and structures in Boston, Massachusetts, Restaurants established in 1827, Restaurants established in 1742

Skinny House (Boston)

The Skinny House at 44 Hull Street in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, is an extremely narrow four-story house reported by the Boston Globe as having the "uncontested distinction of being the narrowest house in Boston. " According to the executive director of the Boston Landmarks Commission, "In a city where there are many narrow lots, this far exceeds the norm... As far as we know, it is the narrowest house in Boston. " It was originally built as a spite house.

Located at 42.3669, -71.0562 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses in Boston, Massachusetts, North End, Boston

Coast Guard Station Boston

United States Coast Guard Station Boston is a located in the North End, Boston, Massachusetts. It is home to a number of ships including the USCGC Escanaba (WMEC-907). It was re-opened in 2003 after being closed in 1996.

Located at 42.3677, -71.0524 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
United States Coast Guard stations, North End, Boston, Boston Harbor

Old Feather Store

The Old Feather Store (1680-1860) was a shop located at Dock Square and North Street (formerly Ann street) in Boston, Massachusetts in the 17th-19th centuries. It was also called the Old Cocked Hat. Built in 1680 by Thomas Stanbury, it was demolished in 1860.

Located at 42.3601, -71.0568 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former buildings and structures in Boston, Massachusetts, Buildings and structures completed in 1680, Economic history of Boston, Massachusetts, Government Center, Boston

Brattle Street Church

The Brattle Street Church (1698-1876) was a Congregational (1698-ca.1805) and Unitarian (ca.1805-1876) church on Brattle Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Located at 42.3603, -71.0579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former buildings and structures in Boston, Massachusetts, Religious buildings completed in 1699, Religious buildings completed in 1772, 17th-century church buildings, 18th-century church buildings, Churches in Boston, Massachusetts, Unitarian Universalist churches in Massachusetts, Financial District, Boston, Government Center, Boston, 18th century in Boston, Massachusetts

Chapel of Saint Agrippina di Mineo

Chapel of Saint Agrippina di Mineo, is one of two Catholic Churches, dedicated to the Christian Saint of the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, Agrippina of Mineo or sometimes known as Saint Agrippina. The church is also the headquarters of the St. Agrippina Di Mineo Society and is located in North End, Boston, Massachusetts. St. Agrippina Di Mineo Society is a society that raises money and helps with the maintenance of the church.

Located at 42.3665, -71.0526 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Churches in Boston, Massachusetts, Roman Catholic churches in Massachusetts, North End, Boston, Italian-American culture in Massachusetts

Hanover Street (Boston, Massachusetts)

Hanover Street is located in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts.

Located at 42.3641, -71.0539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets in Boston, Massachusetts, Former buildings and structures in Boston, Massachusetts, History of Boston, Massachusetts, North End, Boston, Government Center, Boston, Freedom Trail

Brattle Street (Boston, Massachusetts)

Brattle Street (1694-1962) was a street in Boston, Massachusetts located on the current site of City Hall Plaza, at Government Center.

Located at 42.3603, -71.0579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets in Boston, Massachusetts, Former buildings and structures in Boston, Massachusetts, 1694 establishments, 1962 disestablishments, History of Boston, Massachusetts, Financial District, Boston, Government Center, Boston

Dock Square (Boston)

Dock Square in Boston, Massachusetts is a public square adjacent to Faneuil Hall, bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and Union Street. Its name derives from its original (17th-century) location at the waterfront. From the 1630s through the early 19th century, it served boats in the Boston Harbor as "the common landing place, at Bendell's Cove," later called Town Dock. "Around the dock was transacted the chief mercantile business of the town.

Located at 42.3601, -71.0568 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Squares in Boston, Massachusetts, History of Boston, Massachusetts, Financial District, Boston, Freedom Trail, Government Center, Boston

North Square (Boston, Massachusetts)

North Square in the North End, Boston of Boston, Massachusetts sits at the intersection of Moon, Prince, North, Garden Court, and Sun Court Streets. Paul Revere lived here, as did other notables in the 17th and 18th centuries. Prior to July 4, 1788, the area was known as Clark's Square.

Located at 42.3635, -71.0536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Squares in Boston, Massachusetts, History of Boston, Massachusetts, North End, Boston, Freedom Trail

North Street, Boston

North Street in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts extends from Congress Street to Commercial Street. It runs past Dock Square, Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and North Square. It was first named in 1852, and consists of segments of streets formerly named Ann, Fish, Ship, Drawbridge, and Conduit Streets.

Located at 42.363, -71.0542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Red-light districts in the United States, Streets in Boston, Massachusetts, Crime in Massachusetts, North End, Boston, History of Boston, Massachusetts

Merchants Row (Boston)

Merchants Row in Boston, Massachusetts is a short street extending from State Street to Faneuil Hall Square in the Financial District. Since the 17th century it has been a place of commercial activity. It sits close to Long Wharf and Dock Square, hubs of shipping and trade through the 19th century. Portions of the street were formerly known as Swing-Bridge Lane, Fish Lane, and Roebuck Passage.

Located at 42.3595, -71.0557 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets in Boston, Massachusetts, Financial District, Boston, History of Boston, Massachusetts, Economic history of Boston, Massachusetts

North Bennet Street School

The North Bennet Street School (NBSS) is a private vocational school located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. NBSS offers eight full-time programs, including Bookbinding, Cabinet and Furniture Making, Carpentry, Jewelry Making and Repair, Locksmithing and Security Technology, Piano Technology, Preservation Carpentry, and Violin Making and Repair - as well as a range of short courses and continuing education opportunities.

Located at 42.3662, -71.0547 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Articles created via the Article Wizard, Vocational education in the United States, Private schools in Massachusetts

Armenian Heritage Park

The Armenian Heritage Park is a memorial park dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide located on Parcel 13 of the Rose Kennedy Greenway between Faneuil Hall and Christopher Columbus Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The memorial includes a sculpture surrounded by a reflecting pool. The sculpture has 24-26 different configurations, which symbolize the dispersion and coming together of immigrants from different shores.

Located at 42.3611, -71.0532 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Armenian Genocide memorials, Armenian-American culture in Massachusetts, Landmarks in Boston, Massachusetts