15 Facts About South Boston

South Boston is a densely populated neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, located south and east of the Fort Point Channel and abutting Dorchester Bay.

South Boston, colloquially known as Southie, has undergone several demographic transformations since being annexed to the city of Boston in 1804.

South Boston contains Dorchester Heights, where George Washington forced British troops to evacuate during the American Revolutionary War.

South Boston has undergone gentrification, and consequently, its real estate market has seen property values join the highest in the city.

South Boston has left its mark on history with Boston busing desegregation.

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South Boston is home to the St Patrick's Day Parade, a celebration of the Irish-American culture and the Evacuation Day observance.

South Boston gained an identity separate from Dorchester, but the two were annexed by Boston in pieces, from 1804 to 1870.

The City Point area of South Boston, labeled "East Side" by realtors, has seen a major increase in property values due to its close proximity to downtown Boston and gentrification.

The "West Side" of South Boston, known as the "lower end" by lifelong residents, though slower to begin the gentrification process benefits from the proximity to not only downtown but the popular South End.

South Boston became known as an Irish working-class neighborhood when large numbers of Irish immigrants settled there in the mid-nineteenth century and continued to do so throughout the twentieth.

Once a predominantly Irish Catholic community, in recent years South Boston has become increasingly desirable among young professionals and families who are attracted to the neighborhood's strong sense of community and quick access to downtown and public transportation.

South Boston is home to some of the oldest public housing in the United States.

Part of this project was funded by a HOPE VI grant which ensured $22-million for the project to build these new public houses for the citizens of South Boston, replacing 223 original apartments along Old Colony Avenue up to Dorchester Street and over to Reverend Burke Street which were demolished.

South Boston is served by two Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Red Line rapid transit stations: Broadway and Andrew.

South Boston has been the birthplace and home to a number of notable people, including:.