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Back Bay is a district of Boston in the Commonwealth in 2287.

Background[]

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Originally a tidal bay, Native Americans built fish weirs here; by 1892, however, a filling project would completely fill the area. The project was the largest of a number of land reclamation projects which, beginning in 1820, more than doubled the size of the original Shawmut Peninsula.[Non-game 1] The Esplanade to the north is nominally part of Back Bay; otherwise, the neighborhood is bounded to the west by the Fens and to the east by Boston Common and the Theater District. The Massachusetts Turnpike, a major interstate highway, forms the southern boundary of the neighborhood from the eastern terminus of Mass Pike Tunnel.

This neighborhood was once known for its numerous brownstones, considered one of the best preserved examples of 19th-century urban design in the United States, as well as individual architecturally significant buildings and cultural institutions such as the Boston Public Library or Trinity Church. This, however, didn't stop new construction, such as that of Trinity Tower, which came to dominate the skyline as Boston's tallest skyscraper.[Non-game 2] Prior to the Great War, the corporate HQ of Wilson Atomatoys (creator of the Giddyup Buttercup) was located here. Another notable storefront was that of Hubris Comics, which doubled as a television studio for the planned adaptation of the locally popular franchise The Silver Shroud.

Trinity Tower survived the Great War relatively intact, but other structures were not so lucky. By 2287, the neighborhood is now divided between bands of raiders, super mutants, feral ghouls, and packs of wild mongrels.[Non-game 2]

Layout[]

Located east of The Fens, south of the Esplanade, and west of Boston Common and the Theater District, Back Bay contains the following locations:

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Appearances[]

Back Bay appears only in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes[]

The district is based on the real-world Boston district of Back Bay.

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Non-game

  1. Back Bay on Wikipedia
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Collector's Edition p.450-451: "Zone 11: Neighborhood: Back Bay
    Back Bay was once known for its numerous brownstones of architectural significance. It is now dominated by the Trinity Tower skyscraper, an immense building constructed close to the old church and public library. Now the streets and alleyways are home to roving bands of Raiders, ferals, and packs of wild dogs. The tower still stands, which is more than can be said for another skyscraper, which has half toppled into the Dartmouth Professional Building. Keep going south to reach a Raider tenement block stronghold of Layton Towers. Super Mutants have a powerful grip on this part of the city, too, decorating the Wilson Atomatoys Corporate HQ and Trinity Tower with meat bags and bloody spikes."
    (Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Map)
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