| Roxbury.
Once a farming community, Roxbury is home to the historic Shirley Eustis
House, the only remaining country house in America built by a British Royal
Colonial Governor. Today this neighborhood, which serves as the heart of
Black culture in Boston, is undergoing a renaissance. Hundreds of new business
and housing initiatives have revitalized the neighborhood’s Dudley Square,
Crosstown, and Grove Hall areas. The dramatic transformation of Blue Hill
Avenue from a street lined with vacant lots to a dynamic business district
is one of Mayor Menino’s proudest achievements. The Roxbury Center for
the Arts, Culture, and Trade, which opened in 2005, celebrates the cultural
richness of the community through the visual and performance arts. More
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