Program Manager: Evelyn Darling
Phone:617.474.1432

Fields Corner, located along "Dot Ave," is a vibrant commercial center. One of Dorchester's largest business districts, it reflects Boston's late 19th century growth, which was fueled by immigration and access to new housing. Look beyond the shops to find the well-known regional housing type - the "Triple Decker." Today, Fields Corner is a diverse community of African-American, Caribbean, Irish, Latino, and Vietnamese communities. It also boasts of having the largest variety of Asian restaurants, goods, and services outside of Chinatown. Visit avenue shops for jade jewelry, silk dresses, herbs, and Vietnamese groceries, or relax with a cold pint at any of the area's traditional Irish pubs lining Dorchester Avenue. During summer months, pick up fresh fruits and vegetables the Fields Corner Farmers' Market at Town Field.

Places of Interest:

The Liggett Building, Dorchester Avenue and Adams Street
Designed by T. Edward Sheehan and built in 1906, this anchor building was renovated in 1985 as One Fields Corner.

The Municipal Building, Adams Street and Arcadia Street
Built in 1874, this former police station was designed in the Victorian Gothic style by George Clough, the first official architect for the City of Boston. On the National Register of Historic Places, it has been carefully renovated to house offices and apartments. The old jail cells remain in the basement.

Park Street Cinema Building, 1524 Dorchester Avenue
Built in the 1920s, this former cinema has been renovated as retail and office space, and the exterior marquee has been restored.

Town Field, Dorchester Avenue and Park Street
Visit Town Field for the farmers' market, a game of softball, baseball, basketball or a fun day with the family.

Directions:

By MBTA : Red Line (Ashmont train) to Fields Corner Station.

By Car: From downtown, take Tremont St., turn left on Massachusetts Ave. Continue straight to the intersection of Columbia Rd. Turn left on Columbia Rd. Turn right on Dorchester Ave. Follow straight into Fields Corner.