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Somerville (Images of America: Massachusetts)$15.21Once a part of Charlestown that could only be reached via The Neck, Somerville became accessible from Boston with the construction of the Middlesex Canal and various railroads in the late nineteenth century. Incorporated in 1871, the town was once described as healthy, morally clean, comfortable, and convenient.
Jamaica Plain: Then & Now (MA) (Then & Now)$13.09Jamaica Plain: Then & Now is a fascinating photographic history of a Boston neighborhood once referred to as the ìEden of America.î At one time a part of Roxbury and later West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain was annexed to the city of Boston in 1874. During the next five decades, the neighborhood expanded due to the railroad and streetcars and became known as one of the ìstreetcar suburbs.
South Boston (MA) (Then & Now)$14.61South Boston, once a part of Dorchester, was annexed to the city of Boston in 1804. Previously known as a tight-knit community of Polish, Lithuanian, and Irish Americans, South Boston has seen tremendous growth and unprecedented change in the last decade.
Roxbury (MA) (Then and Now)$12.34Roxbury, annexed to Boston in 1867, has seen tremendous change as a result of land development and a shifting population. Today Roxbury is a streetcar suburb of the city and a thriving nexus of cultures, religions, and races.
Hyde Park (Then & Now (Arcadia))$13.75Hyde Park, the last town annexed to Boston in 1912, was founded in 1868 from sections of Dorchester, Milton, and Dedham. For decades, Hyde Park thrived in proximity to the city while offering a bucolic setting along the Neponset River. In Hyde Park, Anthony Mitchell Sammarco prominently highlights the squares, homes, streets, churches, and schools of this lovely Boston neighborhood. A teacher at the Urban College of Boston, Sammarco has authored over 50 books for Arcadia Publishing.
Roslindale (MA) (Then & Now)$13.27Once referred to as the ìSuburb Superb,î Roslindale was at one time part of the town of West Roxbury, which had been set off from Roxbury in 1851. The rapid development of Roslindale, which was annexed to the city of Boston in 1874 and was then known as the South Street District, was largely due to the Boston and Providence Railroad and the streetcars that connected the area to Forest Hills Station.
Boston: A Century of Progress (MA) (Images of$12.75On March 4, 1822, the townsfolk of Boston voted to incorporate their town as the City of Boston. A great change had just taken place, but even greater changes were to come during the ensuing century, as Boston's population grew from 50,000 to 750,000 by 1922 and as it developed from a colonial town into the "Hub of the Universe." Boston: A Century of Progress brings to life one hundred amazing years, from 1822 to 1922.
Dorchester (MA): A Compendium$12.13A few miles south of Boston, along the Neponset River, the small town of Dorchester grew from an industrial center into a thriving and inclusive neighborhood. This suburban community's booming population is supported by a network of railroads, streetcars and transit that has eased transportation in and out of Boston. The neighborhood has had many important residents, including Dr.
Boston's Fenway (MA) (Images of America)$169.00Just 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 Fenway Park on a summer night. The history 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 Fens was created.