Neighborhood - Fenway 

Boston's Historic Fenway Then:

"Just the name Fenway conjures up some of Boston's most familiar and beloved images---the Boston Red Sox, the Green Monster, and the lights of the park is long and fascinating, but it is only a piece of the story behind this unique Boston neighborhood. Boston's Fenway delves into the past when this now impressive area was known as Muddy River. The marsh was eventually filled in, and new land known as the Back Bay was created. Since that time, the architecture and esthetics of the area have changed significantly. With Frederick Law Olmstead's famous Emerald Necklace lacing through. Boston's Fenway describes the neighborhood rise from marshy lands to one of the most Beautiful and intellectual areas of the city today."

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 Fenway 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. Today The Fenway's residential property is a unique combination of single and multifamily Victorian and Federal Townhouses along with a large selection of 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 Fenway is considered by many to be an extension of the Back Bay and is a haven for such prestigious institutions and buildings as Northeastern University, the Museum of fine Arts, the Christian Science Church, and the Boston Conservatory..The Fenway 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. The Fenway 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/Fenway_Kenmore