| Boston's South End Contributor(s): Sammarco, Anthony Mitchell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738534706 ISBN-13: 9780738534701 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: The South End of Boston is today the largest Victorian neighborhood in the United States. Originally a barren strip of land known as the "Neck," it amounted to no more than 100 feet in width at its narrowest point. The ground served as both an execution site and a sentry post one had to pass to enter the Boston area. Boston's population continued to expand through matriculation and immigration in the 1830s and 1840s. By the 1830s, the South Cove was infilled and made way for one of the greatest planned residential districts of the time. Boston's South End captures the essence of the South Bay area with over two hundred photographs, exploring the residential architecture unique to the area -- red brick swell bay facades, elaborate balusters, and fanciful porches. The book also vividly illustrates great cathedrals such as the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and the Church of the Immaculate Conception. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.461 |
| LCCN: 2003110957 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.48" W x 9.22" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Cultural Region - New England - Locality - Boston-Worcester, Mass. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally a narrow, barren strip of land known as the Neck, Boston's South End grew from a lonely sentry post and execution grounds to what is today the largest Victorian neighborhood in the United States. With the filling of the South Cove in the 1830s, the area became one of the greatest planned residential districts of its time, a heritage preserved in unique architectural features such as red brick swell bay facades, elaborate balusters, and fanciful porches. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sammarco, Anthony Mitchell: - Boston historian Anthony Mitchell Sammarco captures the spirit of this elegant neighborhood in a compelling photographic history. His visual chronicle is both informative and entertaining. |