Chestnut Hill Reservation is a Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

 state park

State park

State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...

 surrounding the Chestnut Hill Reservoir

Chestnut Hill Reservoir

Chestnut Hill Reservoir is a reservoir created in 1870 on existing marshes and meadowland to supplement the city of Boston's water needs. It is surrounded by Chestnut Hill, a neighborhood which consists of parts of Boston, Brookline, and Newton. The reservoir, though, is located entirely within...

 located in Allston/Brighton neighborhood of Boston. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation

Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)

The Department of Conservation and Recreation is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, situated in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. It is best known for its parks and parkways. As of May 24, 2011 the Commissioner of the DCR is Edward M. Lambert, Jr...

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Description

Considered a nineteenth-century masterpiece of engineering, urban planning

Urban planning

Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....

 and landscape design, the Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District

Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District

Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District is located between Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, just east of the Boston College Main Campus Historic District and the Boston-Newton city line...

 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 and is a City of Boston Landmark. Today, visitors can jog, walk their dog (please keep on leash and remove waste), or just stroll around the historic reservoir.

Recreational Opportunities

• Historic Site
• Walking Paths
• Swimming Pool
• Skating Rink
• Shoreline Fishing

See also

• Chestnut Hill Reservoir
  Chestnut Hill Reservoir
  Chestnut Hill Reservoir is a reservoir created in 1870 on existing marshes and meadowland to supplement the city of Boston's water needs. It is surrounded by Chestnut Hill, a neighborhood which consists of parts of Boston, Brookline, and Newton. The reservoir, though, is located entirely within...
  
  
• Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District
  Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District
  Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District is located between Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, just east of the Boston College Main Campus Historic District and the Boston-Newton city line...
  
  
• List of Massachusetts State Parks
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Boston, Massachusetts
  National Register of Historic Places listings in Boston, Massachusetts
  This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Boston, Massachusetts.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Boston, Massachusetts, United States...
  
  
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Massachusetts

External links

• Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation: Chestnut Hill Reservation