 The Dorchester Atheneum exists only as a web site devoted to the history of Dorchester, Massachusetts. The original Dorchester Atheneum was a private subscription library for Dorchester residents. The site is devoted to Dorchester's history and to the shameless promotion of Dorchester's wonderful features: its people, its architecture, its businesses, its institutions.
How to use this site, click here.
Lost Dorchester. For Buildings lost to demolition or to fire, etc. click on the Architectural Preservation entry under the "Home" section on the left of the screen. You can also find a list of properties considered to be in danger.
The Dorchester Historical Society has sponsored two very important initiatives – ideas that have grown over the past few years into conferences and other activities.
* Tide Mill Institute
The Tide Mill Institute explores the history of mills powered by the flow of the tides and the possibilities of re-uses of the tide-mill sites.
* The Alliance of First Period Properties
The Alliance promotes interest in the earliest buildings of New England’s colonial period from the establishment of the Plymouth Colony until about 1725.
Please explore these activities by clicking on the buttons to the left.
Dorchester Historical Society
You can find out about the Dorchester Historical Society and how to donate to its admirable work by visiting
http://www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org
You may also want to check out the following site for genealogical research through the New England Historic Genealogical Society
http://www.newenglandancestors.org
For more recent happenings, check out the Main Streets organizations:
Bowdoin & Geneva Main Streets
http://www.bowdoin-geneva.org
Four Corners Main Street (Four Corners is the intersection of Washington, Bowdoin and Harvard Street) http://www.fourcornersms.org
Field’s Corner Main Street
http://www.fieldscorner.org
St. Mark’s Area Main Street
http://www.smams.org
Upham’s Corner Main Street
http://www.puhamscorner.org
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