Mission Hill, Boston

Mission Hill Triangle Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Welcome sign in Brigham Circle intersection, Mission Hill, Boston, near front of Stoneman Plaza, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH)
Location	Boston, MA
Coordinates	42°20′00.32″N 71°06′27.64″W / 42.3334222°N 71.1076778°W / 42.3334222; -71.1076778
Area	02120
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	89001747[1]
Added to NRHP	November 6, 1989

Mission Hill is a 3⁄4 square mile^[2] (2 square km), primarily residential neighborhood of Boston, bordered by Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and Fenway-Kenmore and the town of Brookline. The neighborhood has two main streets, namely Tremont Street and Huntington Avenue. It is served by several stations on the MBTA's Green Line E branch, as well as Roxbury Crossing station on the Orange Line.

Mission Hill is home to several hospitals and universities, including Brigham and Women's Hospital and New England Baptist Hospital.^[3] Though first settled in the 17th century, the neighborhood is known for its brick row houses and triple decker homes of the late 19th century.^[4] It is also home to several community centers, several neighborhood groups, one branch of the Boston Public Library, one high school, and one newspaper.

The neighborhood's population was estimated at 15,883 in 2011.^[5] Of these 42.7% are white, 18.0% are black, 17.5% are Hispanic, 14.1% are Asian, 1.2% are multiracial, and 1.4% identify as "Other".^[5]