Fenway–Kenmore
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Fenway–Kenmore is an officially recognized neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. While it is considered one neighborhood for administrative purposes, it is composed of numerous distinct sections (East Fenway, West Fenway, Audubon Circle, Kenmore Square) that, in casual conversation, are almost always referred to as "Fenway", "the Fenway", "Kenmore Square", or "Kenmore". Furthermore, the Fenway neighborhood is divided into two sub-neighborhoods commonly referred to as East Fenway/Symphony and West Fenway.
Fenway is named after the Fenway, the main thoroughfare, laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted. As of the 2010 Boston Redevelopment Authority Census, Fenway–Kenmore's population was 40,898,[1] while its land area was defined to be 1.24 square miles (3.2 km2).[2]
Location
On the east, Fenway–Kenmore is separated from the
The
Throughout the neighborhood are brownstone townhouses, brick walk-ups, and five- to six-story apartment buildings, typically constructed between 1880 and 1930. Small, independently-owned shops are scattered throughout. Major commercial developments are in
History
The Fenway–Kenmore area was formed by land annexed from neighboring Brookline in the 1870s as part of the
In the last few years, development in Fenway has picked up, particularly from developer Samuels and Associates.[7] Recent developments include the renovation of the Landmark Center; the 2003 addition of Hotel Commonwealth on the site of the Rathskeller bar; and the 576-unit, 17-floor Trilogy apartment building on Brookline Avenue and Boylston Street. 1330 Boylston, a second high-rise apartment building, was completed in 2008 and contains 210 apartments, 85,000 square feet (7,900 m2) of office space contained within 10 floors and the new home of Fenway Health.
Planned developments include a 24-story mixed use development at the confluence of Boylston Street and Brookline Avenue, likely including retail, dining, and luxury hotel/apartments.
Street names
West Fenway features streets named after Scottish cities and towns present in Robert Burns' literary works; Peterborough, Kilmarnock, Queensberry. This was a result of influence by the (Robert) Burns Memorial Association of Boston influencing the city of Boston[11] when a decision was made to simplify the original neighborhood plan by Frederick Law Olmsted's office. As originally planned in 1894,[12] the street naming system was to continue the system originating in the Back Bay of naming streets in alphabetical order. Where the Back Bay proper ends at Hereford Street, the Fenway was to continue Ipswich, Jersey, Kenyon (Kilmarnock), Lansdowne, Mornington, Nottingham, Onslow, Peterborough, Queensberry, Roseberry, Salisbury, Thurlow, Uxbridge, Vivian, Westmeath (Wellesley), (with X omitted), York, and Zetland.[13]
The parkways surrounding the Back Bay Fens, Fenway and Park Drive, are named after various parks which are part of the Emerald Necklace park system. Other streets in Fenway are named after institutions or civic minded patrons within the neighborhood: Palace Road (formerly Worthington Street), Forsyth Way (formerly Rogers Avenue), Evans Way, Forsyth Street, Hemenway Street (formerly Parker Avenue), Agassiz Road (named after Ida Agassiz), Higginson Circle (named after the founder of the Boston Symphony Orchestra), Evans Way (named after the donor of the Evans Wing at the Museum of Fine Arts), Tetlow Street (named after the headmaster of Girls Latin School at its former location), Symphony Road (formerly Batavia Road), St. Stephens Street (St. Stephen's Church became St. Ann's, which is now known as Northeastern University's Fenway Center), Opera Place (the Boston Opera House was demolished in 1958), and Speare Place (formerly a continuation of St. Stephens Street which itself was formerly Falmouth Street).
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | 30,842 | — | |
1990 | 32,880 | 6.6% | |
2000 | 36,191 | 10.1% | |
2010 | 40,989 | 13.3% |
According to the census of 2000 and the City of Boston,[2][14] there were 36,191 people, 12,872 households, and 5,428 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 29,186.3 people per square mile (11,268.9/km²). Of the neighborhood's housing structures, 1% were single-family dwellings while 15% had 3-9 units, 16% had 10-19 units, 41% had 20-49 units, and 27% had 50 or more units; there were 13,229 units in total. 91% percent of units were occupied by tenants while 9% were owner-occupied. The average household size was 1.69 people, while the average family size was 2.61 and non-family 1.51.
The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 71%
The neighborhood population consisted of 4% under the age of 18, 63% from 18 to 24, 23% from 25 to 44, 6% from 45 to 64, and 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in the neighborhood was $25,356. 37.3% of the population was below the
East Fenway has a large student population due to its proximity to area colleges and universities, while West Fenway, formerly known as a student haven, has seen rising interest from young professionals and families. The Kenmore Square area is mainly commercial with many residential units now owned by Boston University and used as on-campus housing for students.
Race
This section is in prose. is available. (November 2018) |
Race | Percentage of 02115 population |
Percentage of Massachusetts population |
Percentage of United States population |
ZIP Code-to-State Difference |
ZIP Code-to-USA Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
White | 67.2% | 81.3% | 76.6% | –14.1% | –9.4% |
White (Non-Hispanic) | 60.7% | 72.1% | 60.7% | –11.4% | +0.0% |
Asian | 15.1% | 6.9% | 5.8% | +8.2% | +9.3% |
Hispanic | 13.2% | 11.9% | 18.1% | +1.3% | –4.9% |
Black | 8.9% | 8.8% | 13.4% | +0.1% | –4.5% |
Native Americans/Hawaiians | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.5% | –0.3% | –1.2% |
Two or more races | 3.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | +1.1% | +0.8% |
Race | Percentage of 02215 population |
Percentage of Massachusetts population |
Percentage of United States population |
ZIP Code-to-State Difference |
ZIP Code-to-USA Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
White | 68.1% | 81.3% | 76.6% | –13.2% | –8.5% |
White (Non-Hispanic) | 61.6% | 72.1% | 60.7% | –10.5% | +0.9% |
Asian | 20.8% | 6.9% | 5.8% | +13.9% | +15.0% |
Hispanic | 10.7% | 11.9% | 18.1% | –1.2% | –7.4% |
Black | 4.1% | 8.8% | 13.4% | –4.7% | –9.3% |
Native Americans/Hawaiians | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | –0.5% | –1.4% |
Two or more races | 3.9% | 2.4% | 2.7% | +1.5% | +1.2% |
Ancestry
This section is in prose. is available. (November 2018) |
According to the 2012–2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the largest ancestry groups in ZIP Codes 02115 and 02215 are:[18][19]
Ancestry | Percentage of 02115 population |
Percentage of Massachusetts population |
Percentage of United States population |
ZIP Code-to-State Difference |
ZIP Code-to-USA Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish | 13.43% | 21.16% | 10.39% | –7.73% | +3.04% |
Italian | 10.57% | 13.19% | 5.39% | –2.61% | +5.18% |
Chinese | 7.82% | 2.28% | 1.24% | +5.54% | +6.58% |
German | 7.36% | 6.00% | 14.40% | +1.36% | –7.04% |
English | 4.89% | 9.77% | 7.67% | –4.88% | –2.77% |
Polish | 3.36% | 4.67% | 2.93% | –1.31% | +0.42% |
Russian | 3.20% | 1.65% | 0.88% | +1.55% | +2.33% |
French | 2.97% | 6.82% | 2.56% | –3.85% | +0.41% |
Asian Indian | 2.82% | 1.39% | 1.09% | +1.43% | +1.73% |
Sub-Saharan African | 2.67% | 2.00% | 1.01% | +0.67% | +1.66% |
American | 2.40% | 4.26% | 6.89% | –1.87% | –4.50% |
Arab | 2.12% | 1.10% | 0.59% | +1.02% | +1.53% |
Mexican | 2.00% | 0.67% | 11.96% | +1.33% | –9.96% |
Puerto Rican
|
1.95% | 4.52% | 1.66% | –2.57% | +0.29% |
French Canadian
|
1.79% | 3.91% | 0.65% | –2.12% | +1.13% |
European | 1.77% | 1.08% | 1.23% | +0.69% | +0.54% |
Korean | 1.39% | 0.37% | 0.45% | +0.67% | +0.89% |
Scottish | 1.16% | 2.28% | 1.71% | –1.12% | –0.55% |
Greek | 1.05% | 1.22% | 0.40% | –0.17% | +0.65% |
Portuguese | 1.05% | 4.40% | 0.43% | –3.35% | +0.62% |
Swedish | 1.05% | 1.67% | 1.23% | –0.62% | –0.18% |
Ancestry | Percentage of 02215 population |
Percentage of Massachusetts population |
Percentage of United States population |
ZIP Code-to-State Difference |
ZIP Code-to-USA Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish | 14.45% | 21.16% | 10.39% | –6.70% | +4.07% |
Chinese | 10.81% | 2.28% | 1.24% | +8.53% | +9.57% |
Italian | 10.73% | 13.19% | 5.39% | –2.46% | +5.33% |
German | 9.07% | 6.00% | 14.40% | +3.07% | –5.33% |
English | 5.62% | 9.77% | 7.67% | –4.15% | –2.05% |
Polish | 4.15% | 4.67% | 2.93% | –0.52% | +1.22% |
Asian Indian | 3.79% | 1.39% | 1.09% | +2.40% | +2.70% |
Russian | 3.69% | 1.65% | 0.88% | +2.04% | +2.82% |
Arab | 3.51% | 1.10% | 0.59% | +2.41% | +2.92% |
French | 3.43% | 6.82% | 2.56% | –3.40% | +0.87% |
Puerto Rican
|
2.87% | 4.52% | 1.66% | –1.65% | +1.21% |
Korean | 2.62% | 0.37% | 0.45% | +2.25% | +2.17% |
Mexican | 2.22% | 0.67% | 11.96% | +1.55% | –9.74% |
Greek | 1.75% | 1.22% | 0.40% | +0.53% | +1.35% |
European | 1.70% | 1.08% | 1.23% | +0.61% | +0.47% |
Scottish | 1.70% | 2.28% | 1.71% | –0.59% | –0.02% |
French Canadian
|
1.69% | 3.91% | 0.65% | –2.21% | +1.04% |
American | 1.60% | 4.26% | 6.89% | –2.66% | –5.29% |
Swedish | 1.28% | 1.67% | 1.23% | –0.39% | +0.05% |
Dutch | 1.02% | 0.62% | 1.32% | +0.40% | –0.30% |
Establishments
It is the home of
Transportation
The neighborhood is ringed by the
- Kenmore – B, C, D
- Fenway – D
- St. Mary's Street – C
- Symphony – E
- Northeastern University – E
- Museum of Fine Arts – E
Lansdowne station on the Framingham/Worcester Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail is located near Fenway Park and Kenmore Square and is served by all trains on the line. Fenway–Kenmore is also served by a number of MBTA buses connecting it to the city proper and the surrounding neighborhoods and communities.
As for roadways,
References
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- ^ "East Fenway Neighborhood Strategic Plan". Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ The Outlook. p. 895. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
- ^ a b Peabody, Robert S.; James M. Prendergast; Daniel H. Coakley (1912). Annual report of the Park Department. Boston Park Department. p. 8. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
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- ^ "Plan 1 - Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center".
- ^ Parks and Recreation Department (January 2008). "Open Space Plan: 2008-2014" (PDF). City of Boston. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- ^ "ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
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