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2. The Riviera (Boston, Massachusetts) - Wikipedia

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   The Riviera is an historic apartment building at 270 Huntington Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1923, it is a seven-story brick and concrete structure developed by Coleman & Gilbert and designed by Fred A. Norcross. Norcross was a prolific builder of apartment and tenement blocks for the city's burgeoning immigrant population.

3. Roberts v. City of Boston - Wikipedia

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   Roberts v. Boston, 59 Mass. (5 Cush.) 198 (1850), was a court case seeking to end racial discrimination in Boston public schools. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of Boston, finding no constitutional basis for the suit. The case was later cited by the US Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson, which established the "separate ...

4. Long Island (Massachusetts) - Wikipedia

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   Long Island is located in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The island is part of the City of Boston, [1] [2] and of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island is 1.75 miles (2.82 km) long and covers 225 acres (0.9 km 2 ). Prior to October 2014, access to the island was via a road over a 4,175-foot (1,273 m) causeway [3] from ...

5. Franklin and Blackstone Squares - Wikipedia

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   Blackstone Square encompasses 2.44 acres (0.99 ha) and Franklin Square spans 2.48 acres (1.00 ha). Both are maintained under Land and Water Conservation Fund of the National Park Service [1] The squares operate under Article 97 of the Massachusetts State Constitution, which states: ... The people shall have the right to clean air and water ...

6. Section 8 (housing) - Wikipedia

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   Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. § 1437f ), often called Section 8, as repeatedly amended, authorizes the payment of rental housing assistance to private landlords on behalf of low-income households in the United States. 68% of total rental assistance in the United States goes to seniors, children, and those with disabilities ...

7. Hyde Park, Boston - Wikipedia

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   ZIP Code. 02136. Area code. 617 / 857. Website. Official website. Hyde Park is the southernmost neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. [1] Situated 7.9 miles south of downtown Boston, it is home to a diverse range of people, housing types and social groups. It is an urban location with suburban characteristics.