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Huntington Avenue Entrance Bridge: This pedestrian bridge runs from Forsyth Way into The Fens by the Japanese Bell. It was originally a wooden structure built in 1923 as part of Arthur Shurcliff's reconfiguration of The Fens. It was rebuilt as a reinforced concrete bridge with granite cladding, in the 1980s.
2nd November 01:04 pm
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View of the filed covered with early morning snow.
5th December 08:23 am
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Boylston Street 'Richardson Bridge': (So named in early Park Department Reports.) Built 1883. This is the largest bridge in The Fens. It consists of a single large brick archway clad in Worcester Pink Granite.
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A passion for public rose gardens swept the country in the early 20th century. In 1930, landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff added a circular formal rose garden and fountain opposite the Museum of Fine Arts where the general public as well as rose enthusiasts could learn about rose culture and enjoy the flowers. The garden was expanded in 1933 when the rectangular section was built. At the south end of the rectangular portion of the garden is a statue that is a copy of the famous El Desconsol which was a gift to the City of Boston by Barcelona, Spain. In 1975, the garden was named the James P. Kelleher Rose Garden to honor the Boston Parks and Recreation Department's Superintendent of Horticulture. By the late 20th century, The Kelleher Rose Garden was in decline and needed a complete restoration. In 2001, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, in cooperation with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, convened landscape architects, horticultural specialists, and rosarians to develop a master plan for its renewal. Paths and planting beds were recut according to the original plans; the soil was rejuvenated and new turf laid. An irrigation system was installed and new signs were placed to help visitors learn from the garden. The restoration was completed in 2008. In 2014 the Emerald Necklace Conservancy completed restoration of the original ornamental fountain and had the descendant of the original sculpture manufacturer replicate missing ornamental cherub statues.
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The Fenway Victory Gardens are the oldest continuously operating Word War II Victory Gardens in the United States. Located in Fredrick Law Olmsted’s famed Emerald Necklace, over 500 gardens spanning 7.5 acres are tended by a community of more than 350 members from every neighborhood in Boston, reflecting the diversity of our city and its rich history and culture.
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Mother’s Rest
A small but sweet playground in the midst of the Back Bay Fens. In summer, this area is occasionally a site for free concerts by Berklee students.
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Shattuck Emerald Necklace Visitor Center
Designed by H.H.Richardson in 1882, the building is one of a pair that housed the gates used to regulate the Stony Brook’s flow into the Fens. This gatehouse, no longer in operation, was converted in 2010 to a visitor center and offices of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy.
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Second public art installation on the Back Bay Fens, the ‘Well house’
Picture captured in October
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View of Park drive neighborhood.
Park Drive is a mostly one-way, two-lane parkway in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood of Boston that runs along the northern and western edges of the Back Bay Fens before ending at Mountfort Street. As part of the Emerald Necklace park system mainly designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the late 19th century, Park Drive, along with the Back Bay Fens and the Fenway, connects the Commonwealth Avenue Mall and Boylston Street to Beacon Street and the Riverway.
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