About this property
The Blue Hills Reservation Parkways are a network of historic parkways in and around the Blue Hills Reservation, a Massachusetts state park south of Boston, Massachusetts. It consists of six roadways (in seven distinct segments) that provide circulation within the park, and that join the park to two connecting parkways, the Blue Hills Parkway and the Furnace Brook Parkway. The roadway network was designed by Charles Eliot in the 1890s, except for Green Street, which was added to the network in the 1940s. The parkways were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 03000746. It was listed on August 10, 2003.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Blue Hills Reservation Parkways-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston listed on the National Register?
Blue Hills Reservation Parkways-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2003.
What type of historic resource is Blue Hills Reservation Parkways-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston?
Blue Hills Reservation Parkways-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Blue Hills Reservation Parkways-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston?
The period of significance for Blue Hills Reservation Parkways-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston is recorded as the listed era.
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