Neighborhood - Back Bay & Midtown

Boston's Historic Back Bay & Midtown Then:

"The Back Bay of Boston was settled in 1630 by a group of Puritans seeking religious freedom. Boston was an 800-acre peninsula projecting from the mainland at Roxbury. The"Neck," or present day Washington Street in the South End connected the crab-shaped town, and it remained as such for nearly two centuries until the early 19th Century when topographical changes began to take place with the leveling of Beacon Hill with the fill being used to create the flat of the hill between Charles Street and the river. The infilling of Dock Square for the new Faneuil Hall Market, now called Quincy Market, from 1822 to 1826 created new buildable land."

"Local Historian Anthony Mitchell Sammarco has chronicled the history of Boston in a series of Images of America publications. In recreating the past, his efforts prove both informative and entertaining for residents and visitors alike." Taken from Images of America, Anthony Mitchell Summarco... read more "Images Of America" >>

Boston's Historic Back Bay & Midtown Today:

Boston is a city well known as a great place to live comprised of unique neighborhoods that offer different flavors and various types of homes. The Back Bay is the largest Victorian neighborhood in the United States. Midtown is a collection of full service luxury high rise residences with spectacular views of The Boston Common and Garden. Today the residential property is a unique combination of magnificent single and multifamily Victorian and Federal Townhouses as well as boasting some of the cities most expensive high rise Luxury Residences such as The Ritz Carlton, The Mandarin, Four Seasons, The Heritage, One Charles, Trinity Place, The W, The Clarendon, The Grandview, The Bryant, The Province, The Barnes Mansion, The Meads, just to name a few! Located along the Back Bay's grand boulevards of Beacon, Marlboro and Commonwealth stand some of the North East's most expensive selection of Grand Single Family Townhouses along with the largest selection of Luxury Condominiums ranging from small studios, to floor-thru's, duplexes, triplexes, as well as a wonderful mix of new construction full service luxury concierge residences, loft-style buildings, converted school houses and churches. The Back Bay and Midtown are considered by many to be the most prestigious and beautiful neighborhood with some of the city's most fashionable restaurants and shopping in town. The Back Bay and Midtown also have an active Neighborhood Association and a strong Historic Society with a beautiful park system dotted throughout the neighborhood!

Attributes include spectacular views of the city skyline, some of the countries most significant historical sites, arguably one of the top ten financial communities, world renowned academic and medical facilities, first class shopping, numerous theaters and museums, exquisite dinning with hundreds of diverse restaurants and a very lively nightlife. In addition to its historic charm, Boston is truly a twenty-first century city with a strong and diverse economy to support itself. Boston is surely on it's way to becoming the next international city on the east coast. Corporations from all over the world have been relocating their employees throughout the downtown area. The Back Bay has undoubtedly benefited from the nation's largest infrastructure project, commonly known as "The Big Dig" adding to the city's infrastructure and enhancing it's accessibility and beauty. It is not surprising that The National Association of Realtors (NAR) continues to note that Massachusetts is one of the most expensive states in which to purchase real estate and that Boston is now one of the top three most expensive cities in the nation!

The city also enjoys a well-maintained transit system which crosses the city with the use of buses, trains and water shuttles with excellent proximity to Logan International Airport, Amtrak and the suburban Commuter Rail. The MBTA commonly know as the "T" affords convenient transport throughout the city including The Boston Gardens and The Commons, The Financial District, Faneuil Hall, Copley Square, Charles River and The Esplanade, The Theater District, Symphony Hall, Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, MIT, New England School of Law, Northeastern University, Suffolk University, Boston University Medical Center, Children's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, New England Medical, Tufts Medical, The Longwood Medical Center...and so much more!

Excellent resource:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_Bay