by Ellen Hume | Nov 28, 2018 | Boston North End, Boston Redevelopment Authority, Nazzaro, Polcari Playground, Uncertain Future
Mayor Walsh is preparing to sell the Nazzaro Community Center for private condo development, with an uncertain future also for the public playground in front. Generations of Bostonians have used this iconic public building and playground, for over 100 years. We are...
by Ellen Hume | Nov 27, 2018 | Boston North End, Nazzaro, Significance
Architectural Significance [UPDATED PDF] The North End Bath House and Gymnasium (Nazzaro Community Center) (MACRIS Inventory No. BOS.5405) is the last public building remaining in the original North End Municipal Area on North Bennet St. (MACRIS Inventory No. BOS.ACN...
by Ellen Hume | Nov 14, 2018 | Boston North End, Nazzaro, Petition
Click image for pdf Historical Significance: The North End Public Bath and Gymnasium (now known as the Nazzaro Community Center), which is situated at one end of the North End Playground, is a well-preserved artifact of America’s immigrant era in the early 20th...
by Ellen Hume | Nov 12, 2018 | Boston North End, Nazzaro, Significance
Historical Significance [UPDATED PDF] The North End Public Bath and Gymnasium (now known as the Nazzaro Community Center) is a well-preserved artifact of America’s immigrant era in the early 20th century, when social reformers struggled to respond to the overwhelming...
by Ellen Hume | Nov 9, 2018 | Boston North End, Nazzaro, News
Guest Editorial, Post-Gazette, Nov. 9, 2018 www.BostonPostGazette.com What would the late State Rep. Michael Nazzaro think of the city of Boston’s plans sell the North End’s beloved Nazzaro Community Center that bears his name, in order for a private developer to...
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