Beacon Hill is a historic neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, and the hill upon which the Massachusetts State House resides. The term “Beacon Hill” is used locally as a metonym to refer to the state government or the legislature itself, much like Washington, D.C.’s “Capitol Hill” does at the federal level. Federal-style rowhouses, narrow gaslit streets, and brick sidewalks adorn the neighborhood, which is generally regarded as one of the more desirable and expensive in Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood is 9,023. One of Boston’s oldest neighborhoods, Beacon Hill is known for its charming, narrow cobblestone streets, federal-style row houses, and gaslit streetlamps. It’s also considered to be one of Boston’s most desirable and expensive residential areas in the city. A visit to Boston isn’t complete without a stop here. Whether to shop, dine or wander about admiring the architecture and numerous historic sites, there are so many things to do in Beacon Hill. LadyB’s Bed Bug Pros Boston
Beacon Hill is bounded by Storrow Drive, and Cambridge, Bowdoin, Park, and Beacon Streets. It is about 1/6 of a square mile, and situated along the riverfront of the Charles River Esplanade to the west, just north of Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden. The block bound by Beacon, Tremont, and Park Streets is included as well. Beacon Hill has three sections: the south slope, the north slope, and the “Flat of the Hill”, which is a level neighborhood built on a landfill. It is west of Charles Street and between Beacon Street and Cambridge Street. Located in the center of the Shawmut Peninsula, the area originally had three hills, Beacon Hill and two others nearby; Pemberton Hill and Mount Vernon, which were leveled for Beacon Hill development. The name tri mount later morphed into “Tremont”, as in Tremont Street. Between 1807 and 1832 Beacon Hill was reduced from 138 feet in elevation to 80 feet. The shoreline and bodies of water such as the Mill Pond had a “massive filling”, increasing Boston’s landmass by 150%. Charles Street was one of the new roads created from the project.
Restaurants and Pubs
- Dig is located at 277 Washington St, Boston, MA
- Parker’s Restaurants is located at 60 School St, Boston, MA
- Grotto is located at 37 Bowdoin St, Boston, MA
- Beantown Pub is located at 100 Tremont St, Boston, MA
- McGann’s Irish Pub is located at 197 Portland St, Boston, MA
- 21st Amendment is located at 150 Bowdoin St, Boston, MA
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