Boston Public Garden

Boston Public Garden
Boston Public Garden pond in 2018
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LocationBoston, Massachusetts
Area24 acres (97,000 m2)[1]
Opened1837
Boston Public Garden
NRHP reference No.72000144 (original)
87000761 (new)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1972 (original, in NRHP also including Boston Common)
February 27, 1987 (new, as NHL of Boston Public Garden alone)[2]
Designated NHLDFebruary 27, 1987[3]
Boston Public Garden pond in May

The Public Garden, also known as Boston Public Garden, is a large park in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, adjacent to Boston Common. It is a part of the Emerald Necklace system of parks and is bounded by Charles Street and Boston Common to the east, Beacon Street and Beacon Hill to the north, Arlington Street and Back Bay to the west, and Boylston Street to the south. The Public Garden was the first public botanical garden in America.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nrhpinv2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "Boston Public Gardens". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2008.

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