South Boston
| South Boston | |
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| Nickname : Southie | |
 The Fort Independence at Castle Iceland |
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| Borough of Boston | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | Annexed by Boston in 1804 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Massachusetts |
| County : | Suffolk |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 20 ′ N , 71 ° 3 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 35,200 (as of 2010) |
| Postal code : | 02127 |
| Area code : | +1 617, 857 |
South Boston ( Southie ) is a densely populated area ( neighborhood ) of the city of Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . The area is south and east of the Fort Point Channel and borders Dorchester Bay . The district is one of the oldest in the entire United States, has a correspondingly extensive history and was formerly known as Dorchester Neck . Today its residents call him Southie . Known South Boston for its high proportion of Irish Americans from the working class , but also live there, many Poles and Lithuanians .
In South Boston is Dorchester Heights , where George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston during the American Revolutionary War . The district has some of the oldest houses in the United States, but land prices are now among the highest in the city.
history
Early developments
Geographically, the Dorchester Neck was an isthmus , a narrow strip of land that connected the mainland of the colonial settlement of Dorchester with Dorchester Heights . The land area on the eastern side was significantly increased by landfilling , which expanded the connection to the mainland in such a way that South Boston is no longer separated from it today. South Boston acquired its own identity alongside Dorchester , but both cities were gradually annexed by Boston from 1804 to 1870 .
American Revolution
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During the American Revolutionary War, George Washington set up his cannons in Dorchester Heights and forced the British forces to evacuate Boston on March 17, 1776 . These left Boston and Fort William and Mary behind and withdrew to Halifax in Nova Scotia . The fort was replaced by Fort Independence , which can still be visited on Castle Island today , where Edgar Allan Poe was stationed and wrote the short story The Barrel Amontillado during this time .
20th century
During the 1970s, South Boston became known nationwide for its stance against court-ordered desegregation , which the district administration tried to circumvent by using buses to drive students to different parts of the city.
In the 1990s, the district was the focus of a case led by the United States Supreme Court that dealt with the right of gays and lesbians to take part in the parade on Saint Patrick's Day . The verdict was passed in favor of the parade sponsors, as the court upheld the South Boston Allied War Veterans' right to decide who can attend their annual parade. The 1996 case was dealt with by Dorchester-based author Paul Walkowski and attorney William Connolly in their book, From Trial Court to the United States Supreme Court.
In South Boston , there is a monument to veterans of the Vietnam War , which is believed that it is the first of its kind in the United States, 13 months before because Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC built and on 13 September 1981 inaugurated has been. It is located in Independence Square , but it is commonly called M Street Park .
21st century
In the recent past, the district has changed, in some cases very drastically, in the wake of the sharp rise in land prices. Especially in the region around City Point near Castle Island , land prices are among the highest in the city due to their proximity to the city center and due to gentrification . The western side of the district, the Lower End , also benefits from the location , although the gentrification process is slower there. Boston's first residential building, the Mcallen Building, is also located there, which received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) award in gold for an ecologically sustainable living concept. The City of Boston continues to invest in this area of the neighborhood.
Redevelopment of the coastal areas
The area north of First Street was massively restructured by the city administration under Mayor Thomas Menino together with the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA). As of September 2010, the Seaport Square project should cost 3 billion US dollars and, in particular, replace parking spaces between the courthouse and the convention center on an area of more than 585,000 m² with mixed-use structures.
This area, formerly known as the Seaport District , was redeveloped as the South Boston Waterfront following ongoing protests from Indians and local politicians . The Big Dig created a completely new road infrastructure, which among other things allowed the settlement of hotels and office buildings. The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center is on D Street , the Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center is on the Commonwealth Pier , and the new Institute of Contemporary Art towers north on Northern Avenue over Boston Harbor .
Religions
Catholic churches
- Gate of Heaven
- Our Lady of Czestochowa (Polish community of the Black Madonna of Czestochowa )
- Saint Monica - Saint Augustine
- Saint Peter (Lithuanian Parish)
- Saint Vincent de Paul
- Saint Brigid
Albanian Orthodox Churches
- The St. George Cathedral is the largest Orthodox Christian church in Massachusetts and is located at the intersection of East- and West Broadway . The cathedral is the cathedral church of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania and serves as the seat of the Bishop of Boston, New England and the Albanian Archdiocese .
- Holy Trinity
- St. John the Baptist
Baptist churches
- South Baptist Church at 80 L Street
Culture and sights
Parks
Castle Island, Pleasure Bay, M Street Beach, and Carson Beach
The Fort Independence is a fortification in the form of a pentagon 19th century Castle Iceland . The 22 acres (approx. 89,000 m² ) city park is connected to the mainland by pedestrian paths and roads. The Pleasure Bay forms, together with the beaches M Street Beach and Carson Beach , a 3 mi (4.83 km ) long segment of parks and beach areas along the coastline of the Dorchester Bay in the area of South Boston . From Carson Beach, there is a continuous walking and cycling path from Castle Island to the Kennedy Library . The fort, like the island, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places , with the fortification also being registered as a National Historic Landmark .
Dorchester Heights (Thomas Park)
At the highest point of Dorchester Heights is a towering memorial commemorating the patriots who drove British troops out of Boston. Oval around the hill, Thomas Park is a popular spot for watching the fireworks display for the annual celebrations of the 4th of July, the US National Day.
Medal Of Honor Park (M Street Park)
Between streets M and N is located north of Broadway of M Street Park , who was one of the most sought-after addresses in all of Boston in the late 19th century. The sandstone houses on the south side of the park are still one of the best examples of this architectural style in New England . The park is home to the first ever Vietnam War Veterans Memorial , engraved with the names of those South Boston residents who lost their lives in that war.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
In South Boston , the two MBTA tram stations Broadway and Andrew of the Red Line can be used. Buses of the Silver Line ride from the South Station and also serve the north side of the district.
Public facilities
- South Boston Neighborhood House
- South Boston Club
- Branch of the Boston Public Library
- South Boston Community Health Center
- The Paraclete Center
- Tynan Community Center
In South Boston , there are some of the oldest public housing projects of the United States, the Boston Department of Neighborhood Development to be managed. The properties include West Broadway, which was built in 1949 and encompasses 20 acres (approx. 81,000 m² ) .
education
The Boston Public Schools operate the public schools in the neighborhood.
Public schools
- South Boston High School (Grades 9 through 12)
- James Condon Elementary School (Kindergarten through Grade 5)
- Joseph P. Tynan School (Kindergarten through Grade 5)
- Michael J. Perkins School (Kindergarten to Grade 5)
- Oliver Hazard Perry School (Kindergarten up to Grade 8)
- UP Academy Charter School of Boston (Grades 6 to 8)
Private schools
- St. Peter Academy (Kindergarten up to grade 8)
- South Boston Catholic Academy (Kindergarten through Grade 8)
- Julie's Family Learning Center (preschool, kindergarten, Montessori education )
Culture and language schools
- Szkola Jezyka Polskiego w Bostonie (Polish language school for children and teenagers)
- Wood's School of Irish Dance
Personalities
- James "Whitey" Bulger - brother of William M. Bulger and convicted leader of organized crime . He was on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted Criminal List until his arrest on June 22, 2011 .
- William M. Bulger - Past President of the Massachusetts Senate and University of Massachusetts
- Patricia Wright - Director of the South Boston Action Center
- James Connolly - Athlete and 1896, the first Olympic champion of the modern era .
- John Cunniff - National Hockey League ice hockey coach who played 65 World Hockey Association games between 1972 and 1976 .
- Richard Cushing - Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston from 1944 to 1970. He was named Cardinal in 1958 .
- John Ferruggio - directed the evacuation of Pan-Am Flight 93 in 1970.
- Michael F. Flaherty - member of Boston City Council and president from 1993 to 1997.
- Raymond Flynn - Mayor of Boston from 1984 to 1993 and United States Ambassador to the Holy See from 1993 to 1997.
- Brian Goodman - director , actor and screenwriter
- Eugene F. Lally - rocket science pioneer and spacecraft designer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- David Lindsay-Abaire - Playwright and Poet , Pulitzer Prize Winner
- Edward Lawrence Logan - National Guard general , politician and namesake of Logan International Airport
- Stephen Lynch - Democratic politician and member of the United States House of Representatives .
- Michael Patrick MacDonald - writer and activist against crime and violence
- John William McCormack - Member of the House of Representatives from 1928 to 1971
- Will McDonough - sportswriter for the Boston Globe and television analyst
- Joe Moakley - Member of Congress and past Chairman of the United States House Committee on Rules
- Patrick Nee - former gangster , veteran of the Vietnam War and writer. Former sidekick of James "Whitey" Bulger.
- Brian Noonan - hockey player , won the Stanley Cup in 1994 with the New York Rangers .
- Kevin Weeks - former gangster and lieutenant of James Bulger
- James Healy - America's first Catholic bishop of African descent
Reception in pop culture
Movies
- Parts of the thriller The Town (2010) starring Ben Affleck were filmed in South Boston .
- The film Gone Baby Gone (2007), the directorial debut of Ben Affleck , was shot almost entirely in South Boston .
- The film Departed (2006), starring Leonardo DiCaprio , Matt Damon , Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg , was shot in South Boston and is loosely based on the life of convicted criminal James J. Bulger .
- In the drama Good Will Hunting (1997), South Boston is the home of fictional Irish-American Will Hunting , played by Matt Damon.
- The film Mystic River, starring Tim Robbins , Kevin Bacon and Sean Penn , was partially shot in South Boston .
- Part of the film The Bloody Path of God is set in South Boston .
- The film The Verdict - The truth and nothing but the truth (1982) with Paul Newman plays in South Boston and was also filmed there.
- In the comedy Nachrichtenfieber - Broadcast News (1987) the sentence: “You're never gonna leave South Boston and I'm gonna see the whole damn world.” (German: “You will never leave South Boston and I'll be the whole damn world see. ").
- The film Black Mass (2015) based on the book of the same name deals with gangster James J. Bulger and his collaboration with the FBI .
watch TV
- In the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer , the character Faith Lehane, played by Eliza Dushku , comes from South Boston .
- In the series 30 Rock , Julianne Moore reveals in her role in several episodes from 2009 that she comes from South Boston .
- In the series Dexter , the character played by Desmond Harrington , Joseph Quinn, comes from South Boston .
- In the series Ray Donovan , the character Ray Donovan, played by Liev Schreiber , comes from South Boston .
Books
A large number of books on a wide variety of topics have been written about the district, including The Boston Irish with a political background, All Souls with personal fates, Black Mass about gangs in the district and That Old Gang of Mine , which deals with historical, political, social and personal issues.
music
The Irish-American band Dropkick Murphys accesses the Irish heritage of the district regularly in their songs, although the group at the nearby Quincy founded.
Computer games
The scout from the online game Team Fortress 2 says hello from South Boston . In the game Medal of Honor (2010) , Voodoo comes from South Boston , which can be recognized by its accent.
literature
- Ione Malloy: Southie Won't Go: A Teacher's Diary of the Desegregation of South Boston High School . University of Illinois Press, October 1, 1986, ISBN 0-252-01276-3 .
- Thomas O'Connor: South Boston, My Home Town: The History of an Ethnic Neighborhood . Northeastern University Press, February 24, 1994, ISBN 1-55553-188-1 .
- Frank Alcorn: Southie Boy . Cork Hill Press, October 7, 2005, ISBN 1-59408-054-2 .
- Kevin Weeks, Karas, Phyllis: Brutal: The Untold Story of My Life Inside Whitey Bulger's Irish Mob . William Morrow, March 10, 2006, ISBN 0-06-112269-6 .
- Michael Patrick MacDonald: All Souls: A Family Story from Southie . Beacon Press, October 4, 2007, ISBN 0-8070-7213-3 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Supreme Court HURLEY v. IRISH-AMERICAN GAY GROUP OF BOSTON, ___ US ___ (1995) , FindLaw. June 18, 1995. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
- ↑ Paul Walkowski, Connolly, William: From Trial Court to the United States Supreme Court Anatomy of a Free Speech Case: The Incredible Inside Story Behind the Theft of the St. Patrick's Parade . Branden Books, April 1996, ISBN 0-8283-2012-8, (accessed February 2, 2009).
- ^ History of the Memorial , South Boston Vietnam Memorial. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved February 2, 2009.
- ^ The Greening of Southie. Retrieved June 27, 2012 (English).
- ^ South Boston Waterfront Public Realm Plan . Boston Redevelopment Authority . October 21, 2003. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
- ^ Justin Rice: Seaport makeover to begin next year. (No longer available online.) In: Metro Boston. September 23, 2010, archived from the original on September 27, 2010 ; accessed on June 27, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Gate of Heaven. Boston Catholic Directory, accessed June 28, 2012 .
- ↑ Our Lady of Czestochowa. Boston Catholic Directory, accessed June 28, 2012 .
- ↑ Saint Monica - Saint Augustine. Boston Catholic Directory, accessed June 28, 2012 .
- ↑ Saint Peter. Boston Catholic Directory, accessed June 28, 2012 .
- ↑ Saint Vincent de Paul. Boston Catholic Directory, accessed June 28, 2012 .
- ↑ Saint Brigid. Boston Catholic Directory, accessed June 28, 2012 .
- ^ Anthony Mitchell Sammarco, Charlie Rosenberg: South Boston . Arcadia, Charleston, SC 2006, ISBN 0-7385-3948-1 ( online in Google book search).
- ^ South Baptist Church (Boston, Mass.): The history of the South Baptist Church, Boston. with the articles of faith, covenant, and list of members, 1865. Printed by Alfred Mudge & Son, 1865, accessed on June 28, 2012 (English).
- ^ South Boston Neighborhood House. Retrieved June 28, 2012 .
- ^ South Boston Club. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 18, 2009 ; Retrieved June 28, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ South Boston Branch. Retrieved June 28, 2012 .
- ^ South Boston Community Health Center. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 6, 2012 ; Retrieved June 28, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The Paraclete Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2012 .
- ^ Tynan Community Center. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; Retrieved June 28, 2012 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Department of Neighborhood Development. Retrieved June 28, 2012 .
- ^ West Broadway. (No longer available online.) Boston Housing Authority, archived from the original on June 24, 2001 ; Retrieved June 28, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Bryan Marquard: John Ferruggio, at 84; hero of 1970 Pan Am hijacking . In: Boston Globe , June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ↑ 'Ray Donovan' brings Southie to Lala Land
- ^ Thomas H. O'Connor: The Boston Irish . a political history. Northeastern University Press, Boston 1995, ISBN 1-55553-220-9 .
- ↑ Michael Patrick MacDonald: All souls . a family story from Southie. Beacon Press, Boston 1999, ISBN 0-8070-7212-5 .
- ↑ Dick Lehr, Gerard O'Neill: Black mass . the Irish mob, the FBI, and a devil's deal. PublicAffairs, New York 2000, ISBN 1-891620-40-1 .
- ↑ Patrick J. Loftus: That old gang of mine . a history of South Boston. TOGM-PJL, South Boston 1991, OCLC 24592602 .
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