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Renting an Apartment in Revere
What You Should Know
Revere is a city in Suffolk County, in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, a state of the United States of America. It borders Winthrop,
East Boston and Chelsea to the south, Everett and Malden to the west, Saugus and
Lynn to the north, Melrose to the northwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
It comprises 10.0 square miles, although 4.1 of which are open water and
wetlands and not suitable for development. Of the 5.9 miles² of developed land,
70% is used for housing. Revere is located approximately 5 miles from downtown
Boston. The population was 47,283 at the 2000 census.
Transportation
The completion in 1838 of the Eastern Railroad (later the Boston & Maine), and
in 1875 of the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad (the Narrow Gauge), signaled
the beginning of rapid population growth for the town and the development of the
beach as a summer resort. They increased accessibility of Revere Beach, which
became famous as a resort. By 1885, ten years later, the town had increased to
3,637 people, more than tripling in size over 15 years. By 1890 the population
grew to 5,668.
The MBTA Blue Line terminates in Revere, with stops at Wonderland, Revere Beach,
and Beachmont.
U.S. Route 1 and state routes 1A, 16, 60, 107, and 145 run through Revere.
Points of interest
Revere Beach
Revere Beach is the oldest public beach in the United States. It has a fairly
active beach front district.
From its inception, Revere Beach was "the people's beach," used mostly by the
working class and the many immigrants who settled in the area.
When people reminisce about Revere Beach it is not the sand and surf they
remember most: It is the amusements. The Whip, the Ferris Wheel, Bluebeard's
Palace, the Fun House, Hurley's Dodgems, the Pit, Himalaya, Hippodrome, Sandy's,
the Mickey Mouse, the Virginia Reel and many more provided hours of enjoyment
for residents and visitors alike. Of course, the biggest attraction was the
Cyclone, among the largest roller coasters in the United States. Opened in 1927,
its cars traveled at a speed of 50 miles per hour and its climb reached a 100
feet.
In addition to the sand, surf and amusements, there were two roller skating
rinks, two bowling alleys, and numerous food stands. There were also the
ballrooms, including the most famous, the Oceanview and the Beachview, each the
site of many dance marathons which were popular in the 1930s.
The Beach began to deteriorate in the 1950s. By the early 1970s it had become a
strip of honky tonk bars and abandoned buildings. The Great Blizzard of '78
proved to be the final death knell for the "old" Revere Beach, as many of the
remaining businesses, amusements, pavilions, sidewalks, and much of the seawall
were destroyed.
The Beach was the focus of a major revitalization effort by the Metropolitan
District Commission and the City in the 1980s and was officially reopened in May
1992. It now boasts high rise housing units, a resanded beach, restored
pavilions, and a renovated boulevard. Revere commemorated the centennial of the
first opening of Revere Beach on the weekend of July 19, 1996.
Wonderland Greyhound Park
Parimutuel wagering was legalized by the Massachusetts Legislature in 1934.
Wonderland Greyhound Park opened the following year and has offered greyhound
racing continuously for the past 70 years. Constructed on the site of the old
Wonderland Amusement Park in Revere, the site had been converted from an
amusement park to a bicycle track at the turn of the century. Wonderland Park is
one of the state's few remaining greyhound racing tracks.