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Fenway-Kenmore Information
Fenway-Kenmore is a neighborhood (sometimes thought of as two neighborhoods)
in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the home of Fenway Park, the famous CITGO sign,
Kenmore Square, much of Boston University, the Berklee College of Music,
Emmanuel College, Simmons College, and the Museum of Fine Arts.
Fenway-Kenmore can be considered one neighborhood as far as representation in
the city council goes, but in reality is composed of numerous neighborhoods with
two very different feels.
Fenway is a neighborhood bounded on the south by the Back Bay Fens, on the north
by the Mass Pike, and on the east by the Riverway. Fenway is one of the last
middle class neighborhoods left in downtown Boston. The neighborhood almost
entirely comprised of five- to six-story walk-up apartment buildings, with
small, independently owned shops scattered throughout. Racially, Fenway is
predominantly white but also has a large population of Chinese and African
Americans. The crime-rate in the neighborhood remains relatively low. The
neighborhood feels somewhat isolated from the rest of downtown due to the large
park and major highway that act as the neighborhood's boundaries. With its close
proximity to major parks, Back Bay, Boston University, Northeastern University
and the Longwood cultural district, and being home to Fenway Park, Fenway may be
Boston's last untapped real estate gem. Due to aging buildings, a lack of
parking and little interest from fellow city dwellers, however, significant real
estate development does not appear to be in the near future.
Kenmore is located north and east of Fenway respectively, and shares many of the
same attributes of Fenway. The area is however less isolated and has a slightly
more upscale atmosphere due to its proximity to the suburb of Brookline. Many
students from nearby Boston University and Northeastern University reside in the
neighborhood.
The Kenmore and Fenway sections are roughly divided by the Muddy River, which
flows through the Back Bay Fens and into the Charles River.