A Brief History from 1600s to 2024
Newer residents have no idea that people were initially living in buildings that were not zoned for residential.
This neighborhood used to be an artists’ heaven.
In the 1970s, after the decline of the textile industry, artists began to move into warehouses in the Fort Point area. A couple of decades later, real estate developers had different ideas in their mind for the district and started to build office spaces and luxury residentials. As rent rates keep rising through the roof, artists have found it hard to stay in the area.
In the 1600s and 1700s, Boston Harbor was a major trading port for the English colonies.
The location was ideal for fishing and shi...