Bedford Street to Belknap's Yard

Index of All Streets

*Bedford Street, B., 1821; from 500 Washington Street to 113   Summer Street; part from Newbury (now Washington) Street to Short (now Kingston)   Street called Pond Street, 1708; Pond Street called Rowe's lane, 1803; other   parts from lower end of Pond Street (i. e., from Short (now Kingston) Street),   northeast, into Church Green by Summer Street called Blind lane, 1708; Blind   lane called also Pond lane and Rowe's lane; same included in Pond Street, 1803;   name of Pond Street changed to Bedford Street, Feb. 7, 1821. Vol. 31, p. 53.   L 286, L 306, L 320, L 598, L 1455, L 1555, L 2201.
  *Beech Street, W. Rox., 1825; from 1740 Centre Street across   Washington Street to 503 Poplar Street; shown as an unnamed lane on plan 1815;   named from Centre Street near Dr. Draper's by the west end of Poplar Street   to Clapboard hill at Dorchester line, May 9, 1825, and so shown on Hales's map   of Roxbury, 1832; probably laid out as a highway some time previous; part from   Poplar Street to Dorchester (now Hyde Park) line discontinued before 1843, at   least in part, and now wholly discontinued; sometimes written Beach Street.   L 2395.
  Beech Street, Rox., 1857; from Fort Avenue to Highland Street,   a part adjoining the south side of Highland park; name changed to Beech Glen   Avenue, April 21, 1868; laid out and name changed to Beech Glen Street, Oct.   24, 1882. L 1660, L 1661.
  Beecher Street, W. Rox., 1903; from 50 Boylston Street, nearly   opposite Clive Street, northeast about 213 feet to Parker court (being in the   extension of the same); authority to open given by the Street Commissioners,   June 11, 1903.
  Beech Glen Avenue, *Beech Glen Street, Rox.;   from 50 Fort Avenue to 173 Highland Street, a part adjoining the south side   of Highland park; name of Beech Street changed to Beech Glen Avenue, April 21,   1868; same laid out as Beech Glen Street, Oct. 24, 1882. L 1660, L 1661. Beechwood   Street, Dor., 1897; from Geneva Avenue, between Olney Street and Westwood   Street, northeasterly about 254 feet; authority to open given by Street Commissioners,   June 9, 1897.
  Beer lane, B., 1708; from Middle (now Hanover) Street to Back   (now Salem) Street; called also Bear lane, 1708, and Bridges lane, 1796; "   Beer lane or Bridges lane" changed to Richmond Street, Jan. 22, 1800; named   Parmenter Street, Dec. 31, 1870.
  *Beethoven Street, W. Rox., 1869; from 3099 Washington Street   to Arcadia Street; accepted as a Town way, Sept. 27, 1871; laid out, Sept. 29,   1874. L 967.
  Belair Street, W. Rox., 1902; from Newfield Street, northeasterly,   to Mt. Benedict Cemetery.
  *Belcher lane, B., 1826; from 199 High Street, Fort Hill square,   to 353 Atlantic Avenue; originally laid out in 1667 from Fort hill to the water;   and said lane extended to low-water mark; prior to 1708 called the" Town   way to the town slip"; called Sconce lane, 1708; also Sconce Street, 1784;   upper part from Fort hill to Purchase Street called Belcher lane, 1826; confirmed   as a public Street, Sept.15, 1834; lower part from Purchase Street to Broad   Street (now Atlantic Avenue) called Sconce lane or Street as late as 1860, but   called Belcher lane from 1848. L 218.
  Belcher Street, B., 1834; from Fort hill to Purchase Street;   another name for Belcher lane.
  Belcher's lane, B., 1708; from Summer Street to Gibbs lane   (now Oliver Street); on Bonner's plan, 1722, called Belcher's lane from Summer   Street to Batterymarch Street; according to Price's plan, 1769, the part near   Summer Street called Purchase Street and the part near and west of Gibbs lane   called Belcher's lane; on Carleton's plan, 1800, included in Purchase Street   which runs from Summer Street to Batterymarch (now Broad) Street, including   also part of Batterymarch Street east of Gibbs lane.
  Belden court, Dor.; from Belden Street, east, between Dudley   Street and Hamlet Street; formerly Berkeley court, now Belden square.
  Belden square, Dor., 1899; from No. 15 Belden Street, formerly   called Berkeley court, and Belden court.
  *Belden Street, Dor., 1884; from 760 Dudley Street, northeast,   crossing end of Hamlet Street; Berkeley place laid out as Belden Street, Sept.   2, 1884. L 1813.
  *Belfort Street, Dor., 1875; from 1032 Dorchester Avenue to   72 Saxton Street; laid out from Dorchester Avenue to Sagamore Street, April   4, 1890; laid out from Sagamore Street to Saxton Street, Dec. 21, 1908. L 2218,   L 4115.
  Belgrade Avenue, W. Rox.; from 760 South Street, northwest,   parallel with the West Roxbury branch railroad, to Anawan Avenue, with an arm   running southwesterly to 114 Beech Street, near the West Roxbury Parkway; formerly   from Dudley Avenue to Beech Street; laid out from Anawan Avenue (over and including   Brandon Street) to South Street, Sept. 5, 1903. L 3706, L 3707, L 3708, L 3709,   L 4041, L 4042, L 4043, L 4044.
  Belgrade Street, W. Rox., 1848; from Canterbury Street to Dorchester   (now Hyde Park) line at end of Largo (now a discontinued) Street; included in   Hyde Park Avenue as laid out, December, 1859.
  Belknap place, B., 1847; from 68 Joy Street, west, south of   Hoyt's place. L4098. *Belknap Street, B., 1734; from Cambridge   Street to May (now Myrtle) Street; laid out as an unnamed passageway 30 feet   wide in 1734; called Belknap Street same year; also Belknap's lane at times   down to 1800; extended south to Beacon Street, including Clapboard (sometimes   called George) Street, 1803; confirmed as a public Street, Sept. 15, 1834; named   Joy Street from Beacon Street to Myrtle Street, Jan. 20, 1851; name given to   whole Street in 1855; named Joy Street, from Beacon Street to Cambridge Street,   Feb. 26, 1855.
  Belknap's alley, B., 1744; from Court Street to Brattle square;   called also Hiller's or Hillier's alley or lane and Gay alley; discontinued,   conditionally, but probably not actually, Sept. 10, 1817; Brattle Street extended   through it, 1820.
  Belknap's lane, B., 1787; from May (now Myrtle) Street to Cambridge   Street; Belknap Street (now Joy Street) so called at times down to 1800.
  Belknap's yard, B., 1788; between Court Street and Brattle   Street; the present Cornhill made through it in 1816.