Established 1856 - 1888

In Colonial times, this area known as Back Bay was literally that: an inland bay alongside the peninsula on which Boston was established. Twice a day the Atlantic tides would send cleansing waves up the Charles River to flood it. That is, until the 1820s, when an enterprising mill company built a dam along what is now Beacon Street. 

The St. Botolph Area Architectural Conservation District Commission (SBAACDC) meets on the third Wednesday of each month to review proposed exterior work. Interested in becoming a commissioner? Please see details about nomination in the district's Study Report and check the commission information section at the bottom of this page.