Boston Photo Gallery - Newbury Street

Newbury Street is Boston's equivalent of 5th Avenue, with upscale brands and other fancy stores where you can't afford to shop everyday. Most of the buildings were originally constructed as townhouses, and by the 1880s the area had eclipsed Beacon Hill as the best area to live in the city. However, the ground floors have changed purpose into commercial use today. As Back Bay was filled up block by block in the mid-19th century, the land was sold to different builders block by block, hence while we see some uniformity within each block, they differ on the next block. An old map showed horse and carriage rental services were offered on this street. The street's first building was Emmanuel Church at #15, which still stands today. MIT also was based here between 1865 and 1916. Levain Bakery started in 1995 in New York with cookies that could power a triathlon. In Boston, they only have 1 store on Newbury Street.