Roxbury, Residential neighborhood in Boston, US
Roxbury spreads across central Boston with Franklin Park, urban farms, community gardens, and residential areas connected by the Silver Line transit system.
Founded in 1630 as one of the first Massachusetts Bay Colony towns, Roxbury maintained independence until Boston annexed it in 1868.
The Museum of the National Center of Afro American Artists on Walnut Avenue displays visual arts from African cultures through historical and contemporary exhibitions.
The neighborhood connects to downtown Boston through multiple MBTA bus routes, the Silver Line at Nubian Square, and nearby Orange Line stations.
Franklin Park introduced the first urban farm in Boston, providing fresh produce at reduced costs to local residents through community-led agricultural initiatives.
Location: Boston
Inception: September 28, 1630
Shares border with: South End, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill
GPS coordinates: 42.32500,-71.09528
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:19
Franklin Park Zoo
2.3 km
Forest Hills Cemetery
3.5 km
Warren Anatomical Museum
1.3 km
Franklin Park
2.6 km
Roxbury Highlands Historic District
394 m
Southwest Corridor Park
336 m
1767 Milestones
642 m
Malcolm X—Ella Little-Collins House
827 m
Shirley-Eustis House
1.9 km
Mosque No. 11
1.9 km
Roxbury Heritage State Park
704 m
Roxbury High Fort
75 m
Dimock Community Health Center Complex
652 m
Boston Medical Library
1.3 km
St. Joseph Catholic Church
630 m
Hibernian Hall
1.1 km
Twelfth Baptist Church, Boston
1 km
Eliot Burying Ground
1.3 km
Abbotsford
993 m
Buildings at 825–829 Blue Hill Avenue
3.2 km
Roxbury Presbyterian Church
1.3 km
William Lloyd Garrison House
168 m
Benedict Fenwick School
2.3 km
Timothy Hoxie House
1.1 km
Edward Everett Hale House
490 m
Alvah Kittredge House
538 m
Congregation Adath Jeshurun
1.9 km
John Eliot Square District
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