June 16, 2024
Fresh News for the Neighborhood You Love
All JPHS tours are free to the public. Tours start on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Our tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the location listed. A map showing the starting points of the walking tours can be found here. Laid out in 1836, the street played a key role in Jamaica Plain’s development, functioning as a residential,…
In the 18th and early 19th centuries, the families living at the Loring Greenough House and farming their estate in Jamaica Plain used the labor of enslaved and indentured people. Scant information has long been known about their presence; recent research has uncovered more details. Join us for a talk to learn about these new findings and the ongoing study being conducted by volunteers. This event is part of a series of collaborations, which will include a permanent exhibition,…
SNA's regular membership meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of every other month, 7-9 pm. The SNA is holding all meetings virtually over Zoom. To join the meetings, sign up for its email list at http://www.sna-jp.org. 2024 bi-monthly meetings are held on Mondays unless otherwise specified May 13 July 8 September 9 November 4
All JPHS tours are free to the public. Tours start on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Our tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the location listed. A map showing the starting points of the walking tours can be found here. This neighborhood developed from 19th-century summer estates into a model suburban enclave. It contains examples representative of New…
All JPHS tours are free to the public. Tours start on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Our tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the location listed. A map showing the starting points of the walking tours can be found here. Once a district that only included the houses of Boston’s elite, the Pond later was put to industrial…
Visit the neighborhood coworking space, The Village Works in Jamaica Plain, for free Community Coworking Week from June 24-28 Coworking free week includes: bring your laptop and enjoy organic coffee, wifi, and warm hospitality. Register for workdays: spots are limited - but free. Sign up at the link: https://calendly.com/thevillageworks/community-coworking-week?back=1&month=2024-06
All JPHS tours are free to the public. Tours start on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Our tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the location listed. A map showing the starting points of the walking tours can be found here. Explore the heart of JP on a tour that includes a National Historic District. You will view architecture…
All JPHS tours are free to the public. Tours start on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Our tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the location listed. A map showing the starting points of the walking tours can be found here. Developed as a suburb by General William Hyslop Sumner in the mid-nineteenth century, this National Historic District includes…
SNA's regular membership meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of every other month, 7-9 pm. The SNA is holding all meetings virtually over Zoom. To join the meetings, sign up for its email list at http://www.sna-jp.org. 2024 bi-monthly meetings are held on Mondays unless otherwise specified May 13 July 8 September 9 November 4
All JPHS tours are free to the public. Tours start on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Our tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the location listed. A map showing the starting points of the walking tours can be found here. Explore a fascinating industrial area at the geographic heart of Boston that includes 19th-century tannery and brewery buildings,…
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