Boston Irish Heritage Walk

Long Wharf extends into Boston Harbor as a stone-paved pier, recognizable by its position at the end of State Street and its line of historic granite and brick buildings. Constructed between seventeen ten and seventeen twenty-one by…

Broad Street in Boston is defined by its deep history as an early center of maritime commerce, stretching back to the seventeenth century. While much of the Financial District is dominated by modern office towers, this street preserves a…

The Boston Irish Famine Memorial consists of two distinct bronze sculpture groups placed on a plaza at the corner of Washington and School Streets. One group depicts an emaciated family enduring the starvation of the Great Hunger, while…

Old City Hall on School Street is defined by its ornate granite exterior, heavy columns, and towering mansard roof, all characteristic of the French Second Empire style. Completed in eighteen sixty-five, the building served as the seat of…

James Michael Curley Park is defined by two bronze statues that capture the dual nature of one of Boston’s most polarizing politicians. Dedicated in nineteen eighty and created by sculptor Lloyd Lillie, the memorial features a seated…

The North End exists as a dense, compact neighborhood defined by a maze of narrow, winding streets and brick buildings dating to the seventeenth century. As Boston's oldest residential community, it retains a character shaped by centuries…

St. Stephen's Catholic Church rises above Hanover Street as a red-brick edifice defined by its prominent bell tower and cupola. Designed by the architect Charles Bulfinch and completed in eighteen oh four, this building stands as the only…