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Beacon Hill is one of the major neighborhoods of Boston in Fallout 4.
Background
Boston's first European settler, William Blaxton, built a house and orchard on Beacon Hill's south slope in 1625. In 1630, the settlement of Boston was established by the Massachusetts Bay Company in a "preformal arrangement," and Blaxton subsequently sold most of his land on the Shawmut Peninsula to the new settlement before moving away in 1635. The name "Beacon Hill" comes from a signal beacon which was installed by the city on the highest point in Central Boston, part of this area, in 1634.[Non-game 1]
Development of the Beacon Hill neighborhood occurred in the late 18th century to accommodate Boston's growing population, with a plan laid out by Charles Bulfinch. Subsequently, its federal-style row houses, gas-lit streets, cobblestone alleys and brick sidewalks became known as one of the most desirable and expensive neighborhoods in the city. It became home to affluent citizens of Boston such as the Cabot family, who built their ancestral manor in Louisburg Square in 1711.[Non-game 1][Non-game 2]
Beacon Hill continued to be known for its historic architecture, pleasant quality of life, and its status as the "gateway to the Financial District" through the pre-War era. The neighborhood also housed the regional headquarters of the Vault-Tec Corporation, as well as the Boston Bugle building, home of the Boston Bugle newspaper company.[Non-game 3]
Two centuries later, Beacon Hill is a far less desirable place, with bands of raiders jostling for control and many structures decimated by the ravages of war and time. Cabot House, on the other hand, appears almost untouched by the war, and is still occupied by the reclusive Cabot family.
Layout
Beacon Hill consists of several notable locations:
- Beacon Hill apartments
- Boston Bugle building
- Cabot House
- Lil' Gentry playground
- Vault-Tec Regional HQ
Appearances
Beacon Hill appears only in Fallout 4.
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