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Category: South End

Check out our Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour!

May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 admin

Now when you visit the South End, you can learn more about its history with an audio tour created by the South End Historical Society and UniGuide. Starting at the South End Historical Society in Chester Square, the walking tour Read More …

History, South End, South End Historical Society, South End history, Uncategorized, walking tours

Conversion of the Immaculate Conception Church into Condominiums

July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 admin

On Tuesday, July 5, the South End Landmark District Commission reviewed the design application for the conversion of the Immaculate Conception Church to 63 condominiums. This was the first design application put forth by Nunes Trabucco Architects and the second meeting Read More …

Architecture, Boston, Historic Buildings, Preservation, South End, Uncategorized

South End Architecture: Flemish Revival

June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 admin

Walking through the South End, the neighborhood’s streetscape is lined with row houses that at first look deceptively uniform. However, there are many variations in architectural style throughout the neighborhood. Although many people think of a Victorian row house as a Read More …

Architecture, History, South End

May Madness

June 5, 2014November 4, 2015 admin

by Stacen Goldman, Executive Director This probably sounds like blasphemy to you basketball fans, but at the SEHS we don’t care much about March. This year, for us, it was all about May madness. We’ve had a busy and exciting Read More …

Collections, Events, History, South End, South End Baseball, South End Historical Society, walking tours

Great Program from the BU School of Medicine Historical Society!

January 29, 2013November 4, 2015 admin

We had a great time at our program last Thursday, “Building Boston Medical: The Evolving Landscape of the South End’s Medical Campus.” The SEHS would like to offer a big thank you to Peters Otlans of the BU School of Read More …

Events, History, South End

Some History Events From Around the Neighborhood

January 8, 2013November 4, 2015 admin

Richard Vacca, author of The Boston Jazz Chronicles, and Dr. James Brust, alumnus of the Boston University School of Medicine (’68) have events coming up. Please see here for details.

Events, South End

An Academic Journal from the BU School of Medicine Historical Society

January 8, 2013November 4, 2015 admin

The Boston University School of Medicine Historical Society (BUSMHS- the group doing the event with us on the 24th) recently released the inaugural issue of their new journal, Aceso. Follow this link to visit the BUSMHS website and this link Read More …

History, South End

The Army Recruiting Station

February 6, 2012 admin

About a month ago, I received this tweet from a South End resident: I exchanged emails with this curious South Ender and, as the message above indicates, his grandfather enlisted in the Army at the recruiting station at the corner Read More …

Army, Boston, military, South End, South End Historical Society, World War II2 Comments

Some South End Images

January 4, 2012 admin

Sometimes I get sidetracked when I look through our collections here at the South End Historical Society (SEHS). I go searching for one thing and end up, three hours later, twenty-five topics in the opposite direction and having completely forgotten Read More …

Boston, History, images, South End, South End Historical Society, South End history1 Comment

Why is Castle Square called Castle Square?

December 28, 2011 admin

After reading my recent post about Christmas and the South End, a reader of my South End Patch blog asked “how did Castle Sq get its name? Was it named after something or someone?” When I read the question yesterday Read More …

Boston, Castle Square, South End, South End Historical Society, South End history

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