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Roslindale



  
Roslindale is an area in Boston that is mostly residential and was once a part of the city of Boston prior to being annexed by the city in 1873. Prior to the annex, Roslindale was a part of the town of Roxbury and then was later a part of West Roxbury but has been considered a recognized neighborhood in Boston since 1873. Roslindale was called South Street Crossing in the early 1860s as a result of the railroad's intersection with South Street.

When the area of Roslindale applied for a post office district of its own the government decided that the name South Street Crossing was not sufficient and thus named the area Roslindale. The name was suggested by John Pierce who was then a well traveled member of the community that had told the citizens of the area that the town had reminded him of a historic town he once visited called Roslin in Scotland. Following the recommendation by John Pierce, the area was named Roslin after the town in Scotland and Dale after the hills surrounding the area.

Today, Roslindale is served by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Commuter Rail line. Various lines run in the Roslindale area including the Orange Line which runs in Jamiaca Plain and various bus lines which run right through the neighborhood of Roslindale.

Roslindale has its own public library that is part of the Boston Public Library system and serves as a community center for students and residents alike. The Boston Police Department covers the Roslindale area as does the Boston Fire Department which has a station on Canterbury Street located in Roslindale.