Dorchester Park
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Dorchester Park is a historic park
bounded by Dorchester Avenue, Richmond, Adams and Richview Streets in Dorchester, Massachusetts
, a neighborhood of Boston
.
The park was first constructed in 1734 and was later redesigned by Olmsted, Olmsted & Eliot
. It was added to the National Historic Register in 2008.
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
bounded by Dorchester Avenue, Richmond, Adams and Richview Streets in Dorchester, Massachusetts
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Dorchester is a dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is named after the town of Dorchester in the English county of Dorset, from which Puritans emigrated and is today endearingly nicknamed "Dot" by its residents. Dorchester, including a large...
, a neighborhood of Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
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The park was first constructed in 1734 and was later redesigned by Olmsted, Olmsted & Eliot
Olmsted Brothers
The Olmsted Brothers company was an influential landscape design firm in the United States, formed in 1898 by stepbrothers John Charles Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. .-History:...
. It was added to the National Historic Register in 2008.