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The South End Historical Society has several great lectures and walking tours coming up.  Check them out below.  If you would like to attend, please call 617-536-4445 or email admin@southendhistoricalsociety.org to sign up.  Reservations are required.

The Washington Street Elevated, 1929. Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection Back in February, local South End historian and South End News contributor Alison Barnet wrote a great column about the old Elevated train on Washington Street.  Read More …

continued from South End History, Part II: Boston’s Melting Pot… Daily Boston Globe headline, October 1955, afterthe demolition of the New York Streets neighborhood In the 1950s, the city of Boston started to investigate the possibility of redeveloping certain neighborhoods Read More …

There are several upcoming history related events in the Boston area.  Below are just a few that crossed my desk in the last couple of weeks.  I’ll be attending some of them and you should too.  Support your local historical Read More …

…continued from South End History, Part I: The “New” South End Image courtesy of Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection. Most of the rowhouses in the South End did not remain single-family homes for long.  A few major events occurred Read More …

This post is adapted from lectures I gave in February 2012 at both the South End Historical Society and at the Old South Meeting House. For those of you who might not be familiar with Boston’s South End neighborhood, you Read More …

A few years ago, the SEHS received a donation of several dozen South End postcards.  Most date from the early 20th century.  Some were never sent but many have writing, notes, and postmarks on the back- city visitors or residents Read More …

Want to know more about South End history? This Thursday, February 16th, I will be giving a lecture and slide presentation at the South End Historical Society titled “South End History: An Overview.” This will be at 6pm at 532 Read More …

One morning a few weeks ago, I received an unusual phone call. I receive a lot of inquiries from people asking about a specific South End building, block, family, organization, etc. But this call was different. Caller: “Good morning. I Read More …

Harry Hamberg, South End Tailor (image at left from Boston Daily Globe, January 1, 1925). On the evening of December 31, 1924, two men entered Harry Hamberg’s tailor and second-hand clothing shop at 358 Shawmut Avenue. They planned to commit Read More …