Revere Beach Blvd. in c. 1910 Nothing is more closely identified with the City of Revere, Massachusetts than its stretch of sand and water: Revere Beach. In its heyday, it was known as the Coney Island of New England. More than 250,000 bathers would relax along Revere's shores on hot summer afternoons. Image File history File links The_Boulevard,_Revere_Beach,_MA.jpg‎ Summary Revere Beach Boulevard, Revere Beach, MA; from a c. ...
Image File history File links The_Boulevard,_Revere_Beach,_MA.jpg‎ Summary Revere Beach Boulevard, Revere Beach, MA; from a c. ...
1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
Revere is a city located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts and borders Winthrop, East Boston and Chelsea to the south, Everett and Malden to the west, Saugus and Lynn to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. ...
Image of Coney Island, located in the middle left of the picture, taken by NASA. The peninsula to the right is Rockaway, Queens. ...
This article is about the region in the United States of America. ...
History
Watching the Bathers in 1910 In 1896, the Beach was taken over by the Metropolitan Park Commission (which was later to become the Metropolitan District Commission). That year, the process of clearing the beach of the buildings and moving the narrow gauge tracks of the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad back to the alignment now used by the MBTA Blue Line began. On July 12, Revere Beach was opened as the first public beach in the nation. Thanks to the design of landscape architect Charles Eliot, Revere Beach was "the first to be set aside and governed by a public body for the enjoyment of the common people". An estimated 45,000 people showed up on opening day. Image File history File links Watching_the_Bathers,_Revere_Beach,_MA.jpg‎ Summary Watching the Bathers, Revere Beach, MA; from a 1910 postcard. ...
Image File history File links Watching_the_Bathers,_Revere_Beach,_MA.jpg‎ Summary Watching the Bathers, Revere Beach, MA; from a 1910 postcard. ...
1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8 in (1. ...
2-4-4 Mason Bogie locomotive #6 as built in 1886. ...
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a quasi-governmental organization formed in 1964 that controls the subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry systems in the Boston, Massachusetts area. ...
Blue Line can refer to: Blue line (ice hockey) - In ice hockey, the line between center ice and each teams zone. ...
July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ...
A landscape architect is a person, generally speaking, with an education, whether academic or practical, in landscape architecture and whose professional work conforms to the practice of the same name. ...
Charles Eliot (1959-1897), noted American landscape architect. ...
At the foot of Beachmont Hill was the Great Ocean Pier, which extended 1,450 feet (442 m) out to Cherry Island Bar, completely roofed over to within 200 feet (61 m) of the end. It was used as a dance pavilion, a sumptuous cafe and a large skating rink, all on a grand scale, with steamer service every half-hour to Boston and Nahant. The foundation required 2,000 piles; 1,200 yards (1,097 m) of canvas covered the piazza and 500,000 shingles were used on the various roofs. Image File history File links Pier_Dancing_Pavilion,_Revere_Beach,_MA.jpg‎ Summary Pier Dancing Pavilion by Moonlight, Revere Beach, MA; from a c. ...
Image File history File links Pier_Dancing_Pavilion,_Revere_Beach,_MA.jpg‎ Summary Pier Dancing Pavilion by Moonlight, Revere Beach, MA; from a c. ...
Beachmont is a relatively insular neighborhood within Revere, Massachusetts. ...
Steamer can refer to a Steamboat or Steamship or a Soft-shell Clam or mussel (generally cooked by steaming) Any of a number of cooking appliances and cooking utensils that cook by steaming, such as a rice cooker. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub of the Universe (The State House, according to Oliver Wendell Holmes, is the hub of the Solar System), Athens of America Location Location in Massachusetts Government Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Geographical characteristics Area City 232. ...
Nahant (pronounced IPA ) is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
The main entrance to the beach was at Revere Street. A visitor had a number of choices as to where he or she would spend the holiday or vacation. Each presented its own assortment of pleasures but all shared the rolling surf, the beauty of the open sea, the cooling breezes and the view of the crescent shaped beach which extended 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from end to end.
From its inception, Revere Beach was "the people's beach", used mostly by the working class and the many immigrants who chose to settle in the area. Visitors were described in 1909 as "industrious, well-behaved and a really desirable class of people, of many nationalities to be sure, but neighborly and polite…with one another." Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x1300, 991 KB) Summary Causevic Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x1300, 991 KB) Summary Causevic Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The term working class is used to denote a social class. ...
When people reminisce about Revere Beach however, 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 (80 km/h) and its climb reached a 100 feet (30 m). A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ...
1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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 1930's. Revere Beach is also the site of the original Kellys roast beef that opened up in 1951. The roller skate is a type of skate with wheels to be used on solid ground (as opposed to the ice skate which is to be used on ice. ...
Bowling is the common name for several sports that involve rolling a ball towards a target or to knock down pins. ...
A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated puprose of which is holding dances (balls). ...
1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...
The End of an Era The Beach began to deteriorate in the 1950's, and by the early 1970's 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 and sidewalks and much of the sea wall were all destroyed. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...
The Blizzard of 1978 was a severe Noreaster that affected the New England area of the United States, and to a lesser but still significant extent the New York metropolitan area. ...
1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...
Revitalization The Beach was the focus of a major revitalization effort by the MDC and the City in the 1980's and was officially reopened in May 1992. It now boasts high rise housing units, a resanded beach, restored pavilions and a renovated boulevard. On the weekend of July 19, 1996, Revere commemorated the centennial of the first opening of Revere Beach with a spectacular, three-day celebration. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
On July 26, 2004, Revere Beach was designated a National Historic Landmark. USS Constitution. ...
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