East Boston: Online Resources

A list of resources available from the library catalog concerning East Boston by the Boston Redevelopment Authority.

This report, compiled from September 2010 through March 2011, outlines various buildings in East Boston that are in need of historical preservation. The Boston Preservation Alliance prepared the report, in collaboration with Historic Boston Incorporated, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and East Boston Main Streets. The report incorporates the opinions of locals and breaks places of interest down into a few categories: religious properties, libraries, and unique places in East Boston.

This is the American Community Survey for East Boston, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in May 2013. It captures general statistics for the neighborhood (defined by ZIP codes), such as demographics, the economic characteristics of residents, and housing trends.

Developed by a class of MIT students and published May 2011, this revitalization plan outlines the study, process, and recommendations the students made in relation to East Boston's business, public outreach, and cohesion. The students partnered with East Boston Main Streets (EBMS) to tour the neighborhood, speak with residents, comb through statistics and demographics information, and workshop the plan with community residents.

A PowerPoint presentation with maps, drawings, and computer renderings of a proposed extension of the greenway in East Boston. Also included are pictures of flora that could be included in the new portions of the greenway.

This comprehensive plan was developed as an outline to guide future development along the East Boston Harbor. It draws upon the methods and materials of an earlier plan and attempts to cover all of the diverse needs of the large zone by breaking up development plans by district. The goal of this guide and the Boston Redevelopment Authority, its creator, is to make sure that further development of the area is cohesive and unifying.

Created in 1994, this brochure gives a summary of East Boston's history, development, cultural changes, and locations of interest, all supplemented with visuals.

This in-depth evaluation of the Maverick and Central Square areas in East Boston provides information about the areas' past, their current challenges, and recommendations for their futures. Topics discussed include East Boston as a transportation hub and point of entry into Boston and America, the architecture and history of historic buildings, and preservation.

A History of East Boston, published in 1858, discusses in detail the process of the disparate islands of eastern Boston becoming the residential area we now know as East Boston. Consideration is given particularly to Noddle's Island and the ownership of the islands, and the individuals who made the unification of the islands possible.

While Historical East Boston includes a succinct history of the neighborhood in its first pages, the majority of it consists of drawings and images of East Boston throughout its history, including newspaper clippings, renderings of the ships that would come into the port, and buildings.

A collection of images taken in the 70's which show the conflicts arising as residential and public activities in East Boston attempt to take place adjacent to (or sometimes underneath) disruptive and new transportation infrastructure.

The official Boston webpage for the East Boston neighborhood links to community events, contacts, a newsletter, and a few facts about the community.

A large collection of images detailing the facades and interiors of East Boston architecture over the decades, as well as the changing landscape and streets.

A brief overview of Zoning in Boston, pertaining to the preservation of each neighborhood's specific character. This page also contains link to Zoning terms and Boston Zoning Code.