Neighborhood - Beacon Hill

Boston's Historic Beacon Hill Then:

"When the first settlers of Boston established residence on the slope of what is now Beacon Hill in the 1620s, the area was considered rural and was comprised of three spurs: Cotton Hill on the east, Sentry Hill in the center, and West Hill or Mount Vernon, on the east. Collectively, the region was called "Trimountain". A few years after the American Revolution, Boston's economy flourished and a new wealthy class emerged seeking not only power but also land on which to build homes for their growing families. Simultaneously, Bostonians yearned for a new State Capital building to replace the Old State House, which stood as a reminder of the days under English rule."

"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 Beacon Hill 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. Beacon Hill is Boston's oldest and most coveted collection os Federal architecture in the United States. Today Beacon Hill's residential property known as "The Flats" and "The Hill" is a unique combination of magnificent single and multifamily Townhouses along with a wonderful selection of Luxury Condominiums ranging from small studios, to floor-thru's, duplexes, triplexes as well as a mix of full service concierge residences, converted school houses and churches. Beacon Hill is considered by many to be downtown Boston's most quintessential and historic neighborhood with some of the cities finest boutique restaurants and antique shopping, yet enhanced with all of today's most desirable amenities. Beacon Hill also has 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. Beacon Hill 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/Beacon_Hill