The Woodbourne section of Jamaica Plain is bounded by Walk Hill Street, Wachusett Street, Forest Hills Cemetery Crematory and Catherine Street. It takes its name from the estate of the Minot family who moved to the area in the mid-19th century.
Read MoreThe planning and construction of the first phase of Woodbourne took place during a period of time when Boston changed from a bustling, chaotic, industrial 19th century city and entered the 20th century. It was a period when the strong mayor form of government and professional city planners came into being which would do so much to shape Boston after the Second World War.
Read MoreThe material that follows is an excerpt of the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form prepared in April 1999. The Woodbourne area was subsequently added to the Register on June 4, 1999.
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