Neighborhood - Seaport, Fort Point, Leather & Financial Districts
 

Boston's Historic Seaport, Fort Point, Leather and Financial Districts Then:

"The Seaport also known as Fort Point Channel, along South Boston's Waterfront was originally a wide saltwater inlet, the channel linked Boston Harbor and the South Bay, separating the Shawmut Peninsula from the tidal mud flats that lay off Mattapanock, or Dorchester Neck. The channel was named for Fort Point, near today's Rowes Wharf where Fort Hill and the Colonial fortifications known as the South Battery were situated and where the International Place towers stand today. As Boston grew, Fort Hill was leveled to fill the coves on either side. Although there were wharves along the Boston side of the south Bay, Dorchester Neck was sparsely settled during the Colonial period. The Leather District and the Financial District are located across the Fort Point Channel. The Leather District had been a very active tannery. The Financial District had been home to Boston's premier neighborhood until The Great Fire of 1872."

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 >>

Seaport and Fort Point Channel

 Leather and Financial Districts

Boston's Historic Seaport, Fort Point, Leather and Financial Districts Today:

A city well known as walk-able and live-able, Boston is a great place to live comprised of unique neighborhoods that offer different flavors and various types of homes. The Seaport/Leather District The Seaport and Fort Point Channel underwent a revitalization beginning in the early 1980's and continuing today, and as a result, today the residential property situated along the Seaport are Loft style condominiums. This small enclave of homes boasts such residences as the Channel Center Lofts, Fort Point Place Lofts, A Street Lofts, D Street Lofts, Court Press Lofts and Sleeper Street Lofts. The Leather District is more Loft style condominiums spread out amongst Atlantic Avenue, Beach, Chauncey, Lincoln, South and Washington Streets. The Financial District is Boston's newest neighborhood with more Loft style condominiums spread out amongst Battery March, Broad, Kingston and Washington Streets. Attributes include historical sites and spectacular views of the city skyline and Boston's Harbor! The Seaport/Leather Districts also have an active Neighborhood Association & Historic Society with an excellent neighborhood park system all within walking distance or ride the MBTA know as "The T" around the city including The Waterfront, Financial District, Faneuil Hall, North End, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Copley Square, The Prudential, Boston Gardens and The Commons, Charles River and The Esplanade, The Theater District, South End, Symphony Hall, The Fenway, Emerald Necklace Park System, 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!

In addition to its historic charm, Boston is truly a twenty-first century city with a strong and diverse economy to support itself. With one of the top ten financial communities and it's world renowned academic and medical facilities, 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 Seaport/Leather District 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. The city also enjoys world famous shopping, exquisite dinning, first class theater, entertainment and nightlife. A well-maintained park system throughout the city of Boston is enhanced with The Massachusetts Transit Authority (MBTA) commonly referred to as the "T" 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. With that said, it is not surprising that The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced that Massachusetts is now 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!