Report of the Boston landmarks commission on the potential designation of the public garden as a landmark under chapter 772 of the acts of 1975

By

Boston Landmarks Commission

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

1977

Notes

...argues for the establishment of the Public Garden as a landmark; gives a general description of the park including species of trees and a list of statues with a brief history of each, date of erection and location; gives a history of the development of the Garden and the significance of its landscape architecture; discusses planning issues, proposed improvements, alternatives and recommendations; includes the standards used for designation as a landmark; this item is also in the Fine Arts Dept. and a copy was in the BRA collection...

Subjects

Boston , Downtown , Historic preservation , Landmarks , Landscape , Massachusetts , Parks , Public Garden (Boston, Mass.) , Statutes , Trees

Call Number

BRA/4145 or FINE ARTS DEPT.

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.50941