Beverly Farms
What Is It Like To Live In Beverly Farms
Beverly Farms is a vast neighborhood that comprises the eastern part of Beverly city, Massachusetts. It’s an incredible oceanfront community with a small population of around 3,500 people that extends from the Manchester by the Sea area to Prides Crossing. On the east, the area is bounded by Manchester by the Sea, Greenwood Avenue on the North, and Prince Street on the south.
History of Beverly Farms
Beverly Farms and the neighboring Prides Crossing were initially farming communities, just like the rest of Beverly. However, in the least 18th and early 19th centuries, the wealthy elites of New York City and Boston built summer cottages alongside the seashore. The properties were almost the stature and size of those built-in Newport, Rhode Island, but currently, only a few original houses remain in this neighborhood.
In the year 1887, Beverly Farms residents petitioned the Massachusetts legislature for incorporation as a town. Unfortunately, the petition wasn’t successful.
By the mid 20th century, the Beverly Farms looked more like a small town, largely secluded from other areas in Beverly and culturally interconnected with Prides Crossing. With working-class neighborhoods growing, there was increased support for mansions. In 1907, Beverly Hills California was named after Beverly Farms, which had over the years become a popular vacation space of President Taft.
Today, Beverly Farms remains one of the most vibrant communities in the United States. The escalating real estate values and deeper pockets of residential development seams to have adjusted the neighborhood's residency to a more wealthy population.
Life in Beverly Farms
Life in Beverly Farms is pretty active during warm weather, but slow-paced when winter arrives. The summer has a wide range of activities for residents to enjoy. Most of these activities are largely based at West Beach – a privately owned beach (owned by residents of Prides Crossing and Beverly Farms). Non-residents are required to apply for a permit before they can be allowed to access West Beach.
Beverly Farms becomes fully active on the 4th of July holiday. A local organization of residents raises over $60,000 every year through fundraisers to allow a weekend-long list of activities including the “Horrible’s parade, softball games, children’s events, and community dances.