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The Boston Harbor waterfront neighborhood is the area which occupies the coastline of Boston from the North End south roughly to the Ted Williams Tunnel. The Waterfront was and remains a vital part of Boston's economy and history. Boston Harbor and its waterfront have long been important not just in the history of the city but in the history of the nation as a whole. Though the quality of the water in the Harbor left much to be desired for quite some time, recent efforts and initiatives have reversed that trend, making Boston Harbor actually one of the cleanest ports in the nation.
Boston Harbor waterfront architecture in the area mainly consists of relatively low-rise buildings meant to support the maritime economy. Many of the buildings along the wharfs, constructed in the mid-19th century, still stand to this day, though their architecture is more inclined toward the practical rather than the aesthetic. Today, Boston Harbor and the land that surrounds it is the subject of intensive planning, huge real estate development projects, and extensive debate both public and private over how to proceed. The way the waterfront is transformed will determine the look and feel of the city for the next century and beyond.
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