No Access Boston: Beantown's Hidden Treasures, Haunts, and Forgotten Places

by Maria Olia

Overview

No Access Boston is a collection of the hidden places and little-known facts about the hub of New England. These are the secret gems of the city and many are completely off limits to the public. Through these pages explore tucked away establishments, burial sites, secret tunnels, and so much more. All of these spots evoke a secret historical metropolis that is lost in time and harboring deep mysteries! What a fun way to “explore” Boston!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493035939
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,043,483
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Maria Olia’s work has appeared in the Boston Globe, Mobil Travel and Working Mother Magazine. She is the author of the Insiders' Guide to Massachusetts, New England’s Colonial Inns & Taverns, Day Trips New England, and the Little Black Book of Boston. She lives in Newton, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Acorn Street on Beacon Hill 1

Afternoon Tea at the Boston Public Library 7

All Saints Way 13

Bear Cage Hill 19

Behind the Scenes Tour of Symphony Half 23

Black Heritage Trail 31

Bodega 35

The Boston Athenaeum 43

Boston Harbor Islands 49

Boston Harbor Lighthouse Tour 55

Brattle Book Shop 59

Brook Farm 65

Central Burying Ground 71

Custom House Tower 75

Ether Dome 85

Exchange Place Staircase 89

Fenway Farms 91

Fenway Victory Gardens 97

Harvard Art Museums 101

The Harvard Club of Boston 105

Japanese Garden at the MFA 111

Kendall Square Rooftop Garden 115

Mapparium 119

Metropolitan Water works Museum 125

Mount Auburn Cemetery 133

N.C. Wyeth Murals at the Langham Hotel Boston 141

Old North Church 145

Puppet Free Library 153

The Sacred Cod 157

Salads Tea Doors 161

Skinny House 165

Underground at Ink Block 167

Winter Street Concourse 171

Appendix 173

Index 177

Photo Credits 181

Acknowledgements 183

About the Author 184