West Roxbury
West Roxbury, located in Boston’s southwest corner and bordered by Roslindale and Hyde Park, was founded in 1630 and annexed by the City of Boston in 1874. Like its bordering neighborhoods, West Roxbury saw major resid...
Oak Hill Park
Brief History Oak Hill Park is a residential subdivision located in the southernmost part of Newton, at the Boston (West Roxbury) line. The site was previously a gravel pit (Highland Sand & Gravel) and after World War II the City of Newton...
Newton Corner
Brief History Newton Corner is the earliest settled villages of the city of Newton, starting as farm land. According to the city’s historic-Newton resource, the area was settled as part of Cambridge’s farming outpost in the 1630s. The v...
Thompsonville
Thompsonville is one of the villages within the city of Newton. Thompsonville has been traditionally centered near the intersection of Jackson Street and Langley Road. It abuts Chestnut Hill so residents here can take advantage of proximity to ...
Lower Falls
Brief History The village of Newton Lower Falls (zip code 02462) began its industrial journey in 1704 when settlers built a dam and ironworks at the falls of the Charles River. By the early 19th century the paper-mill industry dominated, wit...
Chestnut Hill
Brief History Chestnut Hill is unique in that the zip code 02467 encompasses part of Newton, Brookline and West Roxbury. This confuses people in terms of home values. A home in the Chestnut Hill section of West Roxbury does not have the ...