Holy Name Church in West Roxbury is a Roman Catholic church of the Archdiocese of Boston .
26-490: Among the largest and most distinguished buildings in the western section of Boston, the imposing Romanesque Revival church dominates the rotary where it is located and provides an interesting contrast to the Gothic St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church, a mile down Centre Street. Holy Name Church is a relatively large building with an upper an lower church. The parish was founded in 1927 under the leadership of Fr. William P. McNamara,
52-491: A highway and one of only a few to be named for a person still living. Prior to the rise of suburban shopping malls in the 1970s, the Roslindale business district, Roslindale Square, was a major shopping district for the city of Boston, with department stores, showrooms, food markets, and a movie theatre. After suffering years of vacant storefronts and increased vandalism during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Roslindale Square enjoys
78-666: A number of victims of the Cocoanut Grove fire at Holy Name. In 1944, during renovations at Holy Cross Cathedral , ordinations were held at Holy Name. The architect of the church was Edward T. P. Graham who designed many Roman Catholic churches in Boston and the Midwest. The design of the dome in the main sanctuary is replicated from that of the Basilica di San Clemente in Rome. St. Clemente had been
104-656: A renewed success today as a local shopping district, which includes the restored Roslindale Substation and the rising number of new apartment buildings. Additionally, since the 1980s, the Roslindale Village Main Street has enjoyed success in creating a community in Roslindale Square, running several events including the Roslindale Farmers' Market and the annual tree lighting in Adams Park. Roslindale
130-429: A train wreck, occurred in Roslindale on March 14, 1887. A Boston & Providence Railroad train consisting of a locomotive and nine passenger cars inbound from Dedham to Boston with over 200 passengers, was passing over a bridge at Bussey Street, in the current Arnold Arboretum , when the bridge collapsed causing the rear five cars to pile up on top of each other, killing twenty-three and injuring over one hundred. This
156-464: Is a diverse neighborhood—according to the 2020 census, the racial makeup of its inhabitants was 45.7% Non-Hispanic White, 20.6% Non-Hispanic Black or African-American, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, and 5.2% identified as other or multiple races. 42°17′10″N 71°07′44″W / 42.286°N 71.129°W / 42.286; -71.129 Roslin, Midlothian Roslin (formerly spelt Rosslyn or Roslyn )
182-625: Is a primarily residential neighborhood of Boston , Massachusetts , United States, bordered by Jamaica Plain , Hyde Park , West Roxbury and Mattapan . It is served by an MBTA Commuter Rail line, several MBTA bus lines and the MBTA Orange Line in nearby Jamaica Plain. Roslindale has its own branch of the Boston Public Library , the neighborhood is covered by Boston Police District E-5 in West Roxbury, Boston EMS Ambulance 17
208-454: Is a village in Midlothian , Scotland, 11 kilometres (7 mi) to the south of the capital city Edinburgh . It stands on high ground, near the northwest bank of the river North Esk . The name Roslin (recorded in 1138 as Roskelyn ) appears to derive from Scottish Gaelic . The second element is clearly linne usually meaning a pond or a lake, but here probably means a waterfall and refers to
234-418: Is considered one of the first major rail catastrophes in the country, and contributed to the widespread inspection of train bridges across the U.S. In the 1920s, Roslindale Square assumed the configuration it has today, with tree-lined Adams Park at its center. Roslindale falls in a crease between several other Boston neighborhoods and the parts of Roslindale adjacent to these surrounding neighborhoods take on
260-576: Is stationed in Roslindale, and the Boston Fire Department has a station on Canterbury Street which houses Ladder 16, Engine 53 & District Chief 12. Roslindale's original Engine Company 45, was deactivated on April 10, 1981, due to budget cuts. Roslindale was once called the "garden suburb" of Boston. The portion of the Arnold Arboretum south of Bussey Street is located in Roslindale. Six miles south-southwest of downtown Boston, Roslindale
286-605: The Knights Templar and the Grail legend , and featured in the best-selling book The Da Vinci Code . The popularity of the book and the use of the chapel as a location in the subsequent film greatly increased the number of visitors to the village. Rosslyn Castle , owned by the family of the Earl of Rosslyn since the 14th century, is in partial ruins. The habitable parts are let as holiday accommodation. A monument cairn erected by
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#1732870074979312-552: The Glen, Castle and Chapel developed Roslin as a popular tourist destination. Notable visitors included J. M. W. Turner , William Wordsworth (who wrote a poem in the chapel whilst escaping a storm) and his sister Dorothy , who wrote "I never passed through a more delicious dell than the glen of Rosslyn". William Morris visited in March 1887, noting in his Socialist Diary that Roslin was "a beautiful glen-ny landscape much spoiled ... by
338-544: The characteristics of those neighborhoods. For example, the western part of Roslindale blends seamlessly with West Roxbury's one and two family residences and tree lined streets; and Roslindale's northern area consists of dense two and three family residences amidst light industrial buildings similar to the adjacent Stony Brook corridor in Jamaica Plain. On March 1, 1929, more than 5,000 people turned out to see Ashland Street renamed Cummins Highway in honor of Fr. John Cummins,
364-466: The first pastor of Sacred Heart Church. The road had been widened to between 60' and 80', and ran from Washington Street in Roslindale to River Street in Mattapan at a cost of $ 750,000. At the dedication ceremony, Mayor Malcolm Nichols handed Cummins the quill used to sign the name change into effect and Cummins then blessed the road and all who traveled on it. It was the first road in Boston to be called
390-526: The first pastor. It was developed from Sacred Heart in Roslindale and St. Teresa in West Roxbury. Prior to the construction of a church, services were held in the Bellevue Community Theatre in Roslindale. Although the basement church was ready for Midnight Mass in 1929 work on the superstructure progressed more slowly and the church was not completed until 1939. December 1942 saw the funeral of
416-480: The government. The name Roslindale was suggested by John Pierce, a well-traveled member of the community, who told the assembled citizens that the area reminded him of the historic town of Roslin , Scotland , outside Edinburgh . Pierce thought the area was like a dale because of the hills surrounding it. Thus the combination of "Roslin" and "dale" was submitted to the United States Postal Service and
442-612: The hills in Roslin. Roslindale , Massachusetts is also named after Roslin. Legend has it the village was founded in 203 A.D. by Asterius, a Pict . In 1303 Roslin was the site of a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence . In 1446, Rosslyn Chapel was constructed, under the guide of William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness . Roslin became important as the seat of the St Clair (or Sinclair) family. In 1456 King James II granted it
468-601: The misery of Scotch building and a manufactory or two". On the north-western side of the village used to be Roslin Institute , a biological research establishment, where in 1996 Dolly the sheep became the first animal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell. She moved to Easter Bush in 2011. The village sits on the west side of Roslin Glen , now a country park. Overlooking the Glen are Rosslyn Chapel and Roslin Castle . The elaborately carved chapel has long been associated with
494-492: The name Roslindale was formally established. Roslindale grew residentially as a classic streetcar suburb . The railway was built after the American Civil War , and spawned a new round of commercial development. Roslindale saw steady growth in its residential population, beginning in the 1880s, with the introduction of the horse-drawn street railway service between Forest Hills and Dedham . The Forest Hills disaster ,
520-466: The nearby Linn of Roslin. The first element is more obscure, but may derive from riasg meaning a peat moor. The theory that it is a corruption of Rose line , a supposed medieval meridian passing through Paris and Rosslyn Chapel, is fanciful. Roslin is believed to be the source of the name for the Village of Roslyn , on Long Island , in the U.S. State of New York ; its location reminded officials of
546-500: The sanctuary. Both organs are controlled by twin 3-manual drawknob consoles, one in the gallery and the second in the sanctuary directly behind the altar. The organ was one of the instruments featured in the 2000 convention of the Organ Historical Society. In 2005, after more than 60 years of daily use, a complete refurbishing of the organ was begun. This work was completed in 2006. Roslindale Roslindale
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#1732870074979572-457: The status of a burgh . Coal mining has been a major occupation from the twelfth to the late twentieth centuries. Roslin Inn dates from 1660 and was visited by Dr Johnson and James Boswell during their tour of Scotland in 1773, dining and drinking tea at the inn. Later in the 18th century Robert Burns breakfasted at the inn with Alexander Nasmyth . From the 19th century onward, the attractions of
598-511: The street. The stained glass was provided by the studios of Wilbur H. Burnham, Boston who would also supply glass to St. Theresa Church of West Roxbury. In 1938 the church became home to one of the most distinguished organs in Boston, a large 3 manual organ opus 1691 built by the Wicks Organ Company It was designed by Henry Vincent Willis, grandson of "Father" Willis of the prestigious British organ building firm. Henry Vincent Willis
624-405: The titular church of Boston Cardinal William Henry O'Connell when Holy Name was built. Above the entrance is a frieze with niches holding statues of saints. A large Colonial Revival style rectory, also designed by Graham, is situated directly behind the church. The Holy Name Elementary School, Parish Hall and Convent designed in 1953 by architects Perry, Shaw and Hepburn is located directly across
650-490: Was originally part of the town of Roxbury . In 1851, current day Jamaica Plain, Roslindale and West Roxbury seceded from Roxbury. The area voted in 1873 to be annexed to the City of Boston. In the 1860s, the area was called South Street Crossing, due to the railroad's intersection with South Street. However, when the community applied for a post office district of its own, the name "South Street Crossing" proved to be unacceptable to
676-667: Was the tonal designer for Wicks at the time. Prior to his employment at Wicks, Willis had worked for the Midmar-Losh Organ Company where he was heavily involved in the development of the largest organ in the World, the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ in the Atlantic City Convention Center. The pipes are divided between two large cases in the gallery and a separate 16 rank instrument located in
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