North Square (Boston)

Its pastor was Increase Mather, who lived in the square until his residence was destroy by fire.

[2] On November 27, 1676, Mather's home, the meeting house, and a total of 45 buildings in the North End were destroyed by a fire.

[4] "In the eighteenth century Boston's two grandest houses were on North Square.

... William Clark, merchant, had a 3-story brick house with 26 lavish rooms, and nearby, facing the garden court, was John Foster's house, later occupied by Governor Hutchinson.

[7] In the 20th century, as was typical of the North End generally, predominantly Italian immigrants lived in the square.