Preliminary relocation survey: Roxbury district of the city of Boston.
Contributors: United States. Bureau of Public Roads.
Published: 1965
Language: eng
Number of pages: 60
Subjects: Aerial Views -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Southwest Expressway.; Housing -- Massachusetts -- Boston.; Eminent domain -- Massachusetts -- Boston.; Inner Belt, Boston (Mass.); Land Taking -- Massachusetts -- Boston.; Relocation -- Massachusetts -- Boston.; Southwest Expressway, Boston (Mass.) -- Proposed.; Fenway (Boston, Mass.); Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)
Description: ...a study of the relocation efforts that will be needed when land taking begins for the proposed innerbelt (Southwest Expressway) in Boston's Roxbury and Fenway neighborhoods; includes a socioeconomic study of the area, welfare statistics, public school data, crime statistics, photos of "typical" buildings and discusses the availability of affordable housing; also includes name and occupation of residents that will be affected for Columbuus Avenue, Sterling Street, Vernon Place-Court, Bills Court, Albany, Weston, Carlow, Hunneman, and Newbern Streets, Harrison Avenue, Washington, Ruggles, Tremont and Field Streets, Tavern Road and Shawmut Avenue; owners of the buildings to be taken are also given together with description and use of the structure and it's assessment; aerial photos showing the path of the highway are included; copies of this item were in the BRA collection...