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About South Boston South Boston is a stable and thriving community undergoing extensive revival and renovation. Young professionals and young and old working class couples find that the unique benefits of water accessibility, proximity to downtown, and close family atmosphere make Southie a great place to live. |
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South Boston, this extraordinary peninsula jutting out into Boston Harbor, is one of the world’s great neighborhoods. Uniquely connected to both Downtown Boston and the harbor, Southie is convenient to both work and leisure activities. View available South Boston Homes.
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Yes, "Southie" is MANY things:
• It is hills and harbors, beaches and boating
• It is multi-family homes and close-knit neighborhoods
• It is Irish, yet with a mixed population and diverse cultures
• It is families, young professionals, community spirit and pride
• It is brownstones, three-deckers, condos, and apartments
• It is historic, spirited, and both urban and suburban
• It is narrow streets, the Southeast Expressway and Day Boulevard
• It is swimming, sunbathing, sailing and fishing. It is nearly surrounded by water.
• It is Castle Island, City Point, Dorchester Heights, Pleasure Bay,
the L Street Brownies
• It is pubs, parades, fried clams, and corned beef and cabbage
• It is alive, active, revived and vital
• It is old, new, established – and it is thriving
• It is fine ethnic dining and great local entertainment
• It is home to many cultural organizations, including Fort Point, the largest
art colony in New England
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Originally called Dorchester Neck, South Boston once had more cows than people, and even in 1804 when it was annexed to Boston, only 10 families lived here. |
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The British built Castle William (hence the derivation of Castle Island) during the Revolutionary War, and it is said that George Washington ordered his troops, when approaching Dorchester Heights on March 17, 1776, to use the password "St. Patrick", just the day before the British evacuated Boston. Thus it is no surprise that today Evacuation Day and St. Patrick’s Day are celebrated simultaneously. |
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The Irish immigration began in earnest during the 1850’s and by the turn of the century the number of immigrants had increased to 100,000 joined by Germans, Italians, Eastern Europeans and others. |
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South Boston was the birthplace of many famous Americans, including the late U.S. House Speaker John McCormack, and the late U.S. Congressman John Joseph Moakley. |
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It also boasts many "firsts", like the first Catholic Church in Massachusetts and the nation’s first housing development. |
Statistics:
• Annexed to Boston: 1804
• Population: Approximately 35,300
• Utilities: Nstar, Keyspan, Comcast, Verizon
• Public Transportation: MBTA Red Line; Buses
• Community Boundaries: The Atlantic Ocean on the north & east,
Fort Point Channel on the northwest, Fitzgerald Expressway on the west and southwest.
Let Rooney RE handle all of your South Boston real estate transactions. Our experience, use of technology and our real estate partnerships give us a decided advantage over other Boston real estate agencies. Call us today. |
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