Your neighborhood's public art
Neighborhood public art worth exploring:
Edward Everett Square
The Clapp's Favorite Pear sculpture celebrates the history of Dorchester as fertile agricultural land, when the area near Edward Everett
Square was part of a 300-acre estate and orchard where the Clapp's Favorite Pear was first grown in the 1880's. Known for it's sturdy skin and sweet interior, the pear serves as a metaphor for the
people of Dorchester. Five quotes circle the base of the pear sculpture and describe the stewardship that characterizes this community over time.
The ten smaller artworks (Dorchester Voices/Dorchester History) reflect the lives of those who have passed though this important
intersection. Each work juxtaposes experiences of different residences over time as two or three different personal quotes circle a sculptural still-life to reflect common stories from different
epochs around the same theme. Designed to engage people through intimate touch and the exciting transformation of common materials into bronze, the artwork draws poetic comparison so local residents
and visitors alike can understand and appreciate Dorchester's unique history.
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Your neighborhood's dining, shopping and services
Your neighborhood is home to a vibrant collection of locally-owned and managed businesses that make our community a great place to live. You are invited and
encouraged to visit the businesses that contribute to the betterment of our neighborhood.
- Accommodation
- Dining / take-away
- 224 Boston Street Restaurant, 224 Boston Street
- Dorchester Brewing Company,
1250 Massachusetts Avenue
- The Avenue Grille and Pizzeria, 856 Dorchester Avenue
- Cafe Polonia, 611 Dorchester Avenue
- Sugar Bowl Cafe, 857 Dorchester Avenue
- Taqueria Casa Real, 861 Dorchester Avenue
- Great Wok Restaurant, 1284 Massachusetts Avenue
- JP Licks, 24 District Avenue (South Bay Center)
- 110 Grille, District Avenue (South Bay Center)
- Chipotle Mexican Grille, 27 District Avenue, (South Bay Center)
- Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ, District Avenue (South Bay Center)
- Olive Garden, 11 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Totto Ramen, 4 Lucy Street, (South Bay Center)
- Dunkin' Donuts,
847 Dorchester Avenue, 256 Boston Street
- Wahlburgers,
9 District Avenue (South Bay
Center)
- Applebee's Neighborhood Grille and Bar, 11 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Panera Bread, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Public transport
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
-
Subway
- Commuter Rail
- Surface Transport (Bus)
- Route 10- City Point/Copley Square via Andrew Square Station
- Route 16- Forest Hills/Andrew Square Station via Columbia Road
- Route 17- Fields Corner/Andrew Square Station via Uphams Corner
- Route 18- Ashmont Station/Andrew Square Station via Fields Corner
- Route 41- Centre & Eliot Streets/JFK UMASS via Dudley Station
- Route 8 - Harbour Point, UMASS/Kenmore Square via Boston University Medical Center
- Shopping
- Triangle Point Market,
777 Dorchester Avenue
- South Bay Center
- Stitch House Dorchester, 846 Dorchester Avenue
- Domestic Boot, 859 Dorchester Avenue
- New Store on the Block, 847 Dorchester Avenue
- Euromart, 808 Dorchester Avenue
- Gem Auto Parts, 204 Boston Street
- D.J.'s Market, 120 Boston Street
- Super Stop & Shop, 1100 Massachusetts Avenue (South Bay Center)
- Famous Footwear, 1102 Massachusetts Avenue (South Bay Center)
- Old Navy, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Home Depot, 5 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- TJ Maxx, 8B Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Bed, Bath and Beyond, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Officemax, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Marshalls, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Best Buy, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Target, 7 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- iParty, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Sleepy's, 65 Bay Street
- Services
- Other Services