Boston's centennial neighborhood

By adamg on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 6:50pm

Town bylaws limited fun.

As 1912 began, Boston expanded by 15,000 people when it took over the town of Hyde Park. The annexation, approved by Hyde Park voters the previous fall, marked the last time Boston grew by swallowing up a neighboring community.

The City of Boston Archives has posted documents, maps and photos related to the founding of the town and its annexation, including a copy of some of the town's bylaws.

On Saturday, local historian Anthony Sammarco, gives a free talk on the 100th anniversary of the annexation at the Hyde Park BPL branch - which originally opened in 1899 as the Hyde Park town library. The noon lecture also includes a slice of annexation birthday cake.

Neighborhoods:

Hyde Park

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History

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Comments

Numbers 4 and 6

By Matthew on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 7:08pm.

Ahh, remember the days when pedestrian safety was paramount?

What did the rest of #6 say?

By Ron Newman on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 10:35pm.

Did it entirely prohibit bicycles and tricycles, or just put some limits on their use?

The rest of 6

By adamg on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 12:08am.

Click on the above for the rest of the online copy of the Hyde Park town bylaws of 1887 (the first image also has the prohibition against sledding, or "coasting" on all streets except those specifically allowed by selectmen).

waitaminute

By John-W on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 12:20am.

...so swine and sheep couldn't use rollerskates? Jeez, what a fascist hell-hole! What kind of killjoy jerk-off could ever come out of that place...??

If you read the bylaw closely

By Anon on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 2:08pm.

If you read the bylaw closely the ban of those activities is restricted to sidewalks. The town didn't want people bringing horses, bicycles, or skates into conflict with pedestrians on sidewalks. Wow doesn't that sound familiar? Well except for the horse part...

What days? Pedestrians were

By NotWhitey on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 10:48pm.

What days? Pedestrians were killed by runaway horses regularly in the 'good old days.'

Timely article

By Matthew on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 7:03pm.

Just spotted this, I guess it came out last week.

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/04/i...