Who We Are

The Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) was legally established on June 4th, 1978 by Joseph McCallion, Bernard Towle, and Frances Moore, residents at that time of Worcester Square and East Springfield Street.  Since its development in 1851, advocacy and activism has long been a tradition of the WSANA area.  Community members from a rich diversity of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds have been and continue to be the backbone of the area making it a true melting pot for the City of Boston.
 

The area has rich history of medical and educational institutions.  Boston City Hospital, now Boston Medical Center, and Boston University Medical School and Center are two institutions founded in the area and still continue to provide world-class care. Boston College too, was founded in 1861 along Harrison Ave. before outgrowing its campus and relocating to its present-day campus in Chestnut Hill.

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WSANA encompasses more than Worcester Square! According to the 1978 map, its boundaries were Northampton Street from Washington Street to Albany Street, Albany Street from Northampton Street to Plympton Street,  Plympton Street from Albany Street to Harrison Avenue, Harrison Avenue from Plympton Street to East Brookline Street, East Brookline Street from Harrison Avenue to what is know now as Father Gilday Street, East Concord Street from Father Gilday to Washington Street and Washington Street from East Concord Street to Northampton Street.