South End
Possessing the largest Victorian row house district in the country, the South End is one of Boston's most popular places. After many homes underwent renovation in the 1960s, upscale restaurants and art galleries sprang up, and the area has attracted a diverse blend of families, young professionals, a gay and lesbian community and a thriving artistic center.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Matthews Arena and New England Conservatory of Music.
Matthews Arena
Stadium
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Matthews Arena is a defunct multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts currently owned by Northeastern University. At the time of its closure, it was the world's oldest multi-purpose athletic building still in use, as well as the oldest arena in use for ice hockey.
New England Conservatory of Music
College
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The New England Conservatory of Music is a private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. The conservatory is located on Huntington Avenue along the Avenue of the Arts near Boston Symphony Hall, and is home to approximately 750 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies, and 1,500 more in its Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education.
Holy Cross Cathedral
Church
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The Cathedral of the Holy Cross is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts. It is one of the largest Catholic churches in New England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Back Bay-Beacon Hill and Downtown Boston.
Back Bay-Beacon Hill
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Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of Boston's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.
Downtown Boston
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Downtown Boston is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Since urban planning was done here before the advent of the automobile, this area of town has secured a decidedly European flavor.
Roxbury
One of the first towns founded in Massachusetts Bay, Roxbury is located at the geographic center of Boston. Serving as the heart of Black culture in Boston, Roxbury seriously considered seceding from Boston during the late 1980s.
South End
- Categories: neighborhood in Boston, gay village, and locality
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.34283° or 42° 20′ 34″ northLongitude
-71.07378° or 71° 4′ 26″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87JC8WVG+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 2074055269OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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