- Old Harbor Reservation Parkways
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Old Harbor Reservation Parkways, Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston
Location: Boston, Massachusetts Coordinates: 42°19′46″N 71°2′45″W / 42.32944°N 71.04583°WCoordinates: 42°19′46″N 71°2′45″W / 42.32944°N 71.04583°W Area: 55.8 acres (22.6 ha) Built: 1893 Architect: Frederick Law Olmstead
Arthur A. SchurcliffGoverning body: Local MPS: Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston MPS NRHP Reference#: 08000693
[1]Added to NRHP: July 24, 2008 The Old Harbor Reservation Parkways are three historic roads in the Old Harbor area of Boston. They are part of the Boston parkway system designed by Frederick Law Olmstead. They include
- all of William J. Day Boulevard from Castle Island to Kosciuszko Circle[2]
- the part of Columbia Road from its northeastern end at Farragut Road to Kosciuszko Circle
- the part of Old Colony Avenue from Sgt. Alexander F. Pacuska Circle[3] to its southern end near Kosciuszko Circle.
They were added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 2008, reference number 08000693.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Statue in center of the circle, identified on some maps.
- ^ Plaque in the center of the circle, not identified on maps.
Categories:- Historic districts in Massachusetts
- Roads on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
- Parkways in Massachusetts
- Streets in Boston, Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Registered Historic Place stubs
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