North End Italian Heritage

North Square is a small, sloping public space in the North End, marked by a ring of historic houses and a series of bronze sculptures that incorporate maritime themes. It has been occupied since at least the sixteen thirties, making it one…

Modern Pastry Shop occupies a storefront on Hanover Street in the North End, marked by the frequent sight of a line forming out the door and onto the sidewalk. Established in nineteen thirty, the bakery was named for the then-modern…

St. Leonard of Port Maurice Church sits at the corner of Hanover and Prince Streets, identifiable by its Romanesque Revival architecture and the Peace Garden located alongside it. Founded in eighteen seventy-three, it was the first Roman…

The Paul Revere Mall, often called the Prado, is a four hundred eighty foot long brick walkway that cuts a quiet, shaded path through the dense North End. Nine foot high brick walls line the passageway, separating the space from the…

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…

All Saints Way is a narrow alley tucked between four and eight Battery Street in the North End, distinguished by a set of wrought-iron gates that open onto a dense, vertical display of religious icons. Stretching up the brick walls of the…

The headquarters of the Saint Anthony of Padua Society at two hundred one Endicott Street is recognizable by its association with the Saint Anthony’s Feast, an annual event that draws thousands to these narrow streets each August. Founded…