Celebrating Hyde Park: Documents and Images from the City of Boston Archives

1912 map showing Hyde Park High School, Hyde Park Public Library, the Fire Department, YMCA, and First Congregational Church.

The power of the Neponset River attracted many factories, particularly in Readville area. This 1912 map shows Hyde Park Avenue, the Neponset River, and the Curled Hair Factory

Hyde Park's Readville neighborhood became home to many factories. This land plan shows the "Cotton Mill Estate" owned by "Smithfield Mtg Co."