The Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association is comprised of a group of concerned residents and friends of the neighborhoods of Columbia and Savin Hill, Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Realizing the worthwhile results of well-organized planning and discussions pertinent to maintaining a viable neighborhood, the residents join together to assist each other and actively participate to use whatever means and resources are available to make their section of Dorchester a better place to live and raise their families.
The Neighborhood
The Columbia-Savin Hill area may have a claim to the “oldest continuous neighborhood” in the United States. Stretching from Freeport Street to Morrissey Blvd and Hancock Street to Columbia Rd. This neighborhood has been inhabited for centuries. From the days when the Neponset Tribe spent summers in residence upon the hill and through the ups and downs of industry and expansion straight to the tech savvy present, community has been a strong part of this neighborhood and enables us to continue to grow and improve.
The Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association Borders
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The Columbia-Savin Hill Area History Resources
- Dorchester Historical Society
- The Dorchester Historical Society celebrates four centuries of Dorchester life through its collections and programs. The Society has a substantial volunteer infrastructure that maintains its activities and has done so for over a hundred years. It presents regular monthly programs and publishes monographs relating to Dorchester history. The Society owns and cares for three historic houses dating from 1661, 1765 and 1806. The Society has collections of written and printed materials relating to Dorchester history as well as collections of artwork and other objects that relate to Dorchester.
- Savin Hill Yacht Club
- In the early summer of 1875 the Savin Hill Beach Association came into being. This site provides a good history of the yacht club through it’s century plus history.
- Dorchester Yacht Club
- Old Colony Yacht Club
- Savin Hill Wiki Page
- Pear Square Collaborative
- The Pear Square Collaborative, Inc. has been established as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit to procure the resources necessary to maintain the landscaping and public art in the Edward Everett Square area of Dorchester, Massachusetts; and to support educational and cultural initiatives for promoting knowledge and understanding of Dorchester’s history and community experience evoked by themes manifest in Edward Everett Square’s artwork.