Purpose of This Guide
This guide is a starting place for anyone interested in studying Boston, past and present. This guide will connect users to information resources about statistics, demographics, history, archival materials, media, literature, and more!
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Featured Resources
- The atlas of Boston history byISBN: 9780226631295Publication Date: 2019This atlas is a great place to start your research on Boston. Thematic maps focus on movements and topics in the history of Boston and are accompanied by scholarly text by historians describing the context and importance of the maps.
3-D Smart Model of Boston, Boston Planning & Development Agency (click image to access)
- Boston CityWide 3D ModelThis 3D model of Boston created by the City of Boston Planning Department offers the ability to view both existing structures and preview upcoming developments, specifically large-scale projects complying with the Article 80 zoning code. Structures are differentiated by color to indicate their status.
