Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District
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Beacon Street
Beacon Street is a major thoroughfare in Boston, Massachusetts and several of its western suburbs. Beacon Street in Boston, Brookline, Brighton, and Newton is not to be confused with the Beacon Street in nearby Somerville, or others elsewhere.-Description:...
and Commonwealth Avenue
Commonwealth Avenue
Commonwealth Avenue is an avenue which may refer to:in Australia*Commonwealth Avenue, Canberrain the Philippines*Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon Cityin Singapore*Commonwealth Avenue, Singaporein the United States...
in Boston, Massachusetts, just east of the Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
Main Campus Historic District
Boston College Main Campus Historic District
Boston College Main Campus Historic District located at 140 Commonwealth Avenue in the village of Chestnut Hill in Newton, Massachusetts was added to the National Register of Historic Places on .-National Register listing:...
and the Boston-Newton
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
city line. On February 18, 1990, it was added to 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...
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National Register listing
- Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District
- (added 1990 - District - #89002271)
- Beacon St. and Commonwealth Ave., Newton (actually in Boston)
- Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
- Architect, builder, or engineer: Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge, Et al.
- Architectural Style: Beaux Arts, Classical RevivalNeoclassicismNeoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
, Other - Area of Significance: Architecture, Engineering, Politics/Government, Community Planning And *Development
- Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875–1899, 1900–1924
- Owner: Local Gov't
- Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
- Historic Sub-function: Water Works
- Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use
See also
- Chestnut Hill ReservoirChestnut Hill ReservoirChestnut 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 ReservationChestnut Hill ReservationChestnut Hill Reservation is a Massachusetts state park surrounding the Chestnut Hill Reservoir located in Allston/Brighton neighborhood of Boston...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Boston, MassachusettsNational Register of Historic Places listings in Boston, MassachusettsThis 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...
- Leavitt-Riedler Pumping EngineLeavitt-Riedler Pumping EngineThe Leavitt-Riedler Pumping Engine is a historic steam engine located in the Chestnut Hill Pumping Station, 2436 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. It has been declared a national landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers....