Jamaica Plain, Residential neighborhood and gay village in Boston, United States
Jamaica Plain extends over 4.4 square miles, containing multiple parks, including sections of the Emerald Necklace and Jamaica Pond, a 68-acre water body.
The district evolved into one of America's first streetcar suburbs after the Civil War, leading to substantial residential growth and community development.
The Footlight Club operates as the oldest community theater in America, while JP Open Studios presents one of New England's largest art events.
Centre Street functions as the main commercial area with numerous restaurants, markets, and independent shops serving the local population.
The neighborhood incorporates the Arnold Arboretum, a 281-acre tree sanctuary containing over 16,000 plants managed by Harvard University.
Location: Boston
Shares border with: Roxbury
Website: http://cityofboston.gov/neighborhoods/jamaicaplain.asp
GPS coordinates: 42.30750,-71.11306
Latest update: May 28, 2025 21:12
Emerald Necklace
2.1 km
Arnold Arboretum
1.3 km
Franklin Park Zoo
2 km
Forest Hills Cemetery
1.6 km
Franklin Park
1.2 km
Larz Anderson Park
2 km
Larz Anderson Auto Museum
1.8 km
Ellen Swallow Richards House
582 m
Death and the Sculptor
1.2 km
Adams-Nervine Asylum
1.1 km
Dimock Community Health Center Complex
1.9 km
Pinebank Mansion
1.4 km
Firemen's Memorial
1.7 km
Abbotsford
2 km
Loring-Greenough House
283 m
District 13 Police Station
511 m
Putterham School
1.8 km
Home for Aged Couples
1.6 km
Bowditch School
554 m
Eliot Hall
403 m
Sumner Hill Historic District
264 m
Monument Square Historic District
309 m
White Place Historic District
1.8 km
Doris Bunte Apartments
1.6 km
Blessed Sacrament Church
1.8 km
House at 17 Cranston Street
1.5 km
Connolly Branch Library
1.5 km
Jamaica Plain Branch Library
201 mReviews
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