Neighborhood - Waterfront & Navy Yard

Boston's Historic Waterfront and Navy Yard Then:

"The Waterfront, first discovered in 1630, when an influx of settlers began building their homes, churches and businesses along Boston's waterfront have come to play an integral part of the unique history and development of the city. Located adjacent to Boston's financial district which is considered the heart of New England's banking and finance. It is a veritable overlay of sleek modern office buildings and elegant hire-rise structures of the early twentieth century. In the center of this contemporary skyline is evidence of the financial district's long history. Boston's first skyscraper, the Boston Custom House tower, stands high from  where it was built in 1915 on top of the original 1849 custom house building. Early residents found that the islands offered an abundance of timber and hay, and in summer months, they often grazed their cattle on this plentiful land. Boston's Financial District chronicles the steady change from a romantic neighborhood destroyed in the Great Fire of 1872, into numerous banking and business houses."

"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 Waterfront and Navy Yard 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 Waterfront underwent a major revitalization beginning in the early 1960's and as a result, today the residential property situated along the wharfs are primarily full service concierge condominium associations. This small enclave of homes, boasts such Luxury Residences as Rowes Wharf, The Intercontinental, Burroughs Wharf, Battery Wharf, the original granite wharfs known as Lewis, Union and Commercial Wharfs, Harbor Towers, Prince Building (the original Prince Spaghetti Factory), The Atlantic, The Mariner, Lincoln Wharf, Bullfinch Building, The Folio, Greenway Place, the immediate few blocks of Commercial and Fulton Streets as well as The Navy Yard's Flagship Wharf, Constellation Wharf, The Nautica, and Paris Landing. The Waterfront is considered to be one of the most  unique and historic residential neighborhoods in the country conveniently located adjacent to the Financial District and the North End. The Waterfront 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 Waterfront 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/Boston_Harbor

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

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