East Cambridge, Massachusetts
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East Cambridge is a neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts
. Referred to as Area 1, East Cambridge is bounded by the Charles River
on the East, the Somerville
border on the North, Broadway and Main Street on the South, and the railroad tracks on the West. "East Cambridge Begins at The Tracks" was a controversial slogan in the early 20th Century which challenged neighborhood honor between the residents of East Cambridge (Area 1) and Wellington-Harrington
(Area 3).
During the late 1990s and early 2000s, East Cambridge and its neighbor Lechmere Square
have been undergoing a gentrification
process, as old factories are converted into condominiums and office space.
Dorothea Lynde Dix became an advocate for the humane treatment of the mentally insane in the Antebellum era when she volunteered as a Sunday School teacher at East Cambridge, Massachusetts.
East Cambridge, Massachusetts is roughly a 10 block area of homes. There are predominately Irish
and Portuguese
natives with a mix of Polish
and Italian
as well as professionals who work in Boston. It is predominately a middle class neighborhood. The neighborhood is currently the site of most of large scale developments in Cambridge, including North Point, which will consist of over a dozen residential towers.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
. Referred to as Area 1, East Cambridge is bounded by the Charles River
Charles River
The Charles River is an long river that flows in an overall northeasterly direction in eastern Massachusetts, USA. From its source in Hopkinton, the river travels through 22 cities and towns until reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Boston...
on the East, the Somerville
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
border on the North, Broadway and Main Street on the South, and the railroad tracks on the West. "East Cambridge Begins at The Tracks" was a controversial slogan in the early 20th Century which challenged neighborhood honor between the residents of East Cambridge (Area 1) and Wellington-Harrington
Wellington-Harrington
Wellington-Harrington is a neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts, bounded by Hampshire Street on the southwest, the railroad tracks on the east, and the Somerville town line on the north. In 2005, it had a population of 7,345 residents living in 2,734 households. The average household income was...
(Area 3).
During the late 1990s and early 2000s, East Cambridge and its neighbor Lechmere Square
Lechmere Square
Lechmere Square is located at the intersection of Cambridge Street and First Street in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was originally named for the Colonial-era landowner Richard Lechmere, a Loyalist who returned to England at the beginning of the American Revolution. His lands were later seized...
have been undergoing a gentrification
Gentrification
Gentrification and urban gentrification refer to the changes that result when wealthier people acquire or rent property in low income and working class communities. Urban gentrification is associated with movement. Consequent to gentrification, the average income increases and average family size...
process, as old factories are converted into condominiums and office space.
Dorothea Lynde Dix became an advocate for the humane treatment of the mentally insane in the Antebellum era when she volunteered as a Sunday School teacher at East Cambridge, Massachusetts.
East Cambridge, Massachusetts is roughly a 10 block area of homes. There are predominately Irish
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
and Portuguese
Portuguese American
Portuguese Americans are citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates in the southwest European nation of Portugal, including the offshore island groups of the Azores and Madeira....
natives with a mix of Polish
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...
and Italian
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
as well as professionals who work in Boston. It is predominately a middle class neighborhood. The neighborhood is currently the site of most of large scale developments in Cambridge, including North Point, which will consist of over a dozen residential towers.