Charles River Reservation Parkways
National Register of Historic Places

Charles River Reservation Parkways

Boston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
January 18, 2006
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
05001530

About this property

The Charles River Reservation Parkways are parkways that run along either side of the Charles River in eastern Massachusetts. The roads are contained within the Charles River Reservation and the Upper Charles River Reservation, and fall within a number of communities in the greater Boston metropolitan area. The Charles River parks extend from the Charles River Dam, where the Charles empties into Boston Harbor, to Riverdale Park in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. Most of the roadways within the parks are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a unit, although Storrow Drive and Memorial Drive are listed as part of the Charles River Basin Historic District. The other roadways, listed in 2006, extend from Harvard Square to Newton Upper Falls. The roads on the river banks were improved at the beginning of the 20th century to provide a continuous route through the park.

Location

Boston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.36385, -71.14407

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCONSERVATIONENGINEERINGENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURETRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Engine House No. 34
Industrial
0.2 mi
Charles River Reservation (Speedway)-Upper Basin Headquarters
Industrial
0.2 mi
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Listed
0.4 mi
Holmes, Joseph, House
Industrial
0.6 mi
Orne, Sarah, House
Industrial
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Siege of Boston – Cambridge Lines
1775Revolutionary War
1.9 mi
Siege of Boston – Roxbury Lines
1775Revolutionary War
3.1 mi

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When was Charles River Reservation Parkways listed on the National Register?

Charles River Reservation Parkways was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Charles River Reservation Parkways?

Charles River Reservation Parkways is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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