Arnold Arboretum
National Historic Landmark

Arnold Arboretum

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
66000127

About this property

The Arnold Arboretum is a botanical research institution and free public park affiliated with Harvard University and located in the Jamaica Plain and Roslindale neighborhoods of Boston. Established in 1872, it is the oldest public arboretum in North America. The landscape was designed by Charles Sprague Sargent and Frederick Law Olmsted and is the second largest "link" in the Emerald Necklace. The Arnold Arboretum's collection of temperate trees, shrubs, and vines has an emphasis on the plants of the eastern North America and eastern Asia, where Arboretum staff and colleagues are sourcing new material on plant collecting expeditions. The Arboretum supports research in its landscape and in its Weld Hill Research Building.

Location

22 Divinity Ave.
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
42.29886, -71.12547

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Siege of Boston – Roxbury Lines
1775Revolutionary War
2.6 mi
Siege of Boston — Dorchester Heights
1776Revolutionary War
4.8 mi

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When was Arnold Arboretum listed on the National Register?

Arnold Arboretum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Arnold Arboretum?

Arnold Arboretum is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Arnold Arboretum a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Arnold Arboretum has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Arnold Arboretum?

The period of significance for Arnold Arboretum is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1872.

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