Fuller Brook Park
National Register of Historic Places

Fuller Brook Park

Wellesley, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
May 28, 2013
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000307

About this property

Fuller Brook Park is a public park of the town of Wellesley, Massachusetts. The park was established in 1899 as a roughly linear park for both recreational and flood control purposes, and did not reach mature completion until the 1930s. The park was designed by John Charles Olmsted (nephew of Frederick Law Olmsted and a noted landscape designer in his own right) and others. The park runs roughly parallel to Washington Street through the central part of the town, along Fuller Brook and one of its tributaries, Caroline Brook. Despite its naturalistic appearance, the watercourses have been extensively channeled. A large portion of the park, between Dover Road and Maugus Avenue but excluding the developed area of Hunnewell Field and Wellesley High School, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Location

Wellesley, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
42.29374, -71.28932

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Wellesley Congregational Church and Cemetery
Listed
0.3 mi
Wellesley Town Hall
Industrial
0.3 mi
Sudbury Aqueduct Linear District
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0.5 mi
Elm Bank
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1.3 mi
Intermediate Building
Industrial
1.4 mi

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When was Fuller Brook Park listed on the National Register?

Fuller Brook Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Fuller Brook Park?

Fuller Brook Park is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fuller Brook Park?

The period of significance for Fuller Brook Park is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1899.

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