At the apex of the hill that is Rockview Street is the home of Joyce “Joy” Fisher, a life-long resident of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood. Joy began her life at the house at 48 Rockview Street. Though modest in appearance from behind tall bushes, 48 Rockview has unusual architectural features. It also contains an exquisite mural painted by her grandfather, a German muralist and interior decorator, who once lived next door.
Read MoreOn the crest of Milton Hill, the highest drumlin in Forest Hills Cemetery, lie two recumbent stone lions shaded by upright Japanese yews, part of a monument honoring the artisan Pietro Caproni.
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