An attempted murder. The Popes of Dorchester. A hidden-away home. Every house has a story, and four members of the Dorchester Historical Society are digging into the digitized past to unearth and share them with homeowners and neighbors interested in finding out more about where they live. The idea for the house histories started with house markers. The Society decided to
Two properties in Dorchester – the Tileston House in Lower Mills at 13 River Street, one of the oldest surviving homes in Boston, and an old farmhouse on Howe Street that has a unique tie-in with modern-day special education – are before the City Council and likely to receive Boston Landmark status this month. “These are both early houses in Dorchester,” said Earl Taylor,
Last Sunday (July 31), dozens gathered atop Savin Hill to hear more about the history of the park and the Neponset band of the Massachusett tribe that lived hereabouts before European settlers arrived in 1630. The event, sponsored by the Dorchester Historical Society and the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association, featured remarks by Thomas Green, a Bay State native and
The Dorchester Historical Society and the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association (CSHCA) will team up next Sunday (July 31) in hosting Thomas Green, a Bay State native and descendant of the Native American Neponset band of the Massachusett tribe from which the state takes its name, as he discusses the history of the park and some of the customs of the Neponset people, and close
From 1890-1930, they exploded across the American landscape, offering people the chance to own a home just outside the city. Lack of government support curtailed their growth, but these historic neighborhoods serve as models for efficient urban planning.