PLAYGROUNDS, WITH LOCATION, AREA AND YEAR ACQUIRED.
(ALPHABETICALLY.)

Almont st., Mattapan, 1924

William J. Barry, Chelsea st. and Mystic River, Cha'st'wn, 1897,
A Bennett, Charles St. place, Charlestown, 1920
Billings Field, La Grange and Bellevue sts., W. Roxbury, 1896
Bolton and West Third sts., South Boston, 1925

Carroll Pond, Carroll st., W. Roxbury, 1921 .

↑ William E. Carter, Columbus ave. at Camden st., 1899 Ceylon and Intervale sts., Dorchester, 1923

Acres.

17.81

5.27

0.11

10.80

0.65

0.47

5.00

4.03

* Charlesbank, Charles st., 1883.

3.50

Charlestown, Main and Alford sts. (land 14; flats 4), 1891

17.73

* Charlestown Heights, Bunker Hill and Medford sts.,

1891

1.00

* Columbus Park, Strandway (15 acres improved)

* Chestnut Hill, Brighton, 1898

* Common, Charles st. side

Condor and Glendon sts., East Boston, 1924

† John J. Connolly, Marcella and Highland sts., Roxbury, 1903
† James L. Cronin, Brent st., near Talbot ave., Dorchester, 1899,
† Vincent Cutillo, Morton and Stillman sts., North End, 1917
* Dorchester Park, Dorchester ave. and Richmond st., 1891 .
↑ John A. Doherty, Dorchester and Geneva aves., 1897

† Frederick D. Emmons, Rutherford ave., Charlestown, 1912
William Eustis, Norfolk ave. and Proctor st., Roxbury, 1909 .
Factory Hill, Town st., Hyde Park, 1912

† Fallon Field, South and Robert sts., Roslindale, 1899 *Fens, Back Bay, 1877

3.87

5.00

Franklin Field, Blue Hill and Talbot aves., Dorchester, 1892

60.00

*Franklin Park, 1883-84

36.00

† William H. Garvey, Neponset ave., opposite Chickatawbut st., Dorchester, 1896

16.68

Christopher Gibson, Dorchester and Geneva aves., 1897.
Paul Gore st., Jamaica Plain, 1913

† James F. Healy, Washington st. and Firth road, Ros., 1902, Heath, Cranford and Floyd sts., Roxbury, 1924

9.60

7.51

Mary Hemenway, Adams and Gustine sts., Dorchester, 1919 † John F. Holland, Mozart and Bolster sts., Roxbury, 1917 Christopher J. Lee, First st. at M st., South Boston, 1897

4.41

1.07

5.20

† McConnell Park (formerly Savin Hill), Springdale and Denny sts. (land, 9.78; flats, 50.55).

60.33

† Arthur F. McLean, Saratoga and Bennington sts., E. B., Mission Hill, Tremont and Smith sts., Roxbury, 1913 and 1915 † John W. Murphy, Carolina ave., Jamaica Plain, 1912.

* North End Beach, Commercial st., 1893

* Olmsted Park, Jamaicaway, 1890

* Playgrounds located in parks, and included in areas of parks. † Named for soldier killed in World War.

A Acquired by gift.

Children's playground.

3.00

3.00

Acres.

John H. L. Noyes, Saratoga and Boardman sts., East Boston

Prince st., North Bennet and Prince sts., North End, 1897 Readville, Bullard, Milton and Regent sts., Hyde Park, 1924 * Stanley A. Ringer, Allston st. and Griggs place, Brighton, 1916, ▲ Ripley, Ripley road, near Harvard st., Dorchester, 1913 * Rogers Park, Lake and Foster sts., Brighton, 1899

0.40

5.01

2.00

0.86

4.00

Ronan (formerly Mt. Ida), Bowdoin and Percival sts., Dor., 1912,
† Lester J. Rotch, Albany and Randolph sts., South End, 1903
Shawmut ave. and Cherry st., South End, 1922
Smith's Pond, Brainard st., Hyde Park, 1914

11.65

2.80

0.40

14.51

† William F. Smith, Western ave. and N. Harvard st., Bri., 1894, † ‡ J. M. and J. J. Sullivan, Fellows and Hunneman sts., Rox., 1897, † Matthew J. Sweeney, West Fifth st., South Boston, 1909 . Tenean Beach, Neponset, 1915

14.00

0.85

0.41

8.70

Tyler St., South End, 1912

0.26

† George H. Walker, Norfolk st., opp. Evelyn, Mattapan, 1912, West Third st., corner B st., South Boston, 1909

6.20

0.28

John Winthrop, Dacia and Danube sts., Dorchester, 1911

Total area of the 63 Playgrounds (Acres)
Area of 13 Playgrounds in Parks (Acres)

Area of the 50 Separate Playgrounds (Acres)

The first separate playground acquired by the City was the Charlestown Playground, purchased in 1891 for $172,923. With that included, 63 playgrounds (50 separate and 13 located in parks) have been established, most of them equipped with first-class shelter and sanitary buildings containing lockers, also drinking fountains, shower baths, etc.

The total outlay for land and construction of the playgrounds (not including those in parks) is $5,236,257.

PUBLIC GROUNDS, SQUARES, ETC., WITH LOCATIONS AND AREAS.

CITY PROPER.

Berwick Park, between Columbus ave. and N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R.
Blackstone Square, Washington st., between West Brookline and

West Newton sts..

City Hall Grounds, School st.

Columbus Square, Columbus and Warren aves.

Concord Square, between Tremont st. and Columbus ave.

* Playgrounds located in parks, and included in areas of parks.

† Named for soldier killed in World War.

A Acquired by gift.

Children's playground.

Square Feet.

Copley Square, between Huntington ave., Boylston and Dartmouth sts.

28,399

Fort Hill Square, Oliver and High sts.

29,480

Franklin Square, Washington st., between East Brookline and
East Newton sts. .

105,205

Abraham Lincoln Square (formerly Park Square), Columbus

ave., Eliot st. and Broadway .

2,867

Massachusetts Ave. Malls, four sections, between Albany st. and
Columbus ave.

Rutland Square, between Tremont st. and Columbus ave.
St. Stephen Square, corner St. Stephen and Batavia sts.
Union Park, between Tremont st. and Shawmut ave.
Waltham Square, Harrison ave., opposite Union Park st.
Worcester Square, between Washington st. and Harrison ave.

ROXBURY.

Bromley Park, Albert to Bickford sts.

Cedar Square, Cedar st., between Juniper and Thornton sts.
Elm Hill Ave., between Seaver and Schuyler sts. (Tree Area)
Elm Hill Park, off 550 Warren st.

26,163

2,650

6,920

*Francis G. Hanlon Square, junction of Huntington ave., Tremont and Francis sts..

1,662

General Heath Square, Old Heath, New Heath and Parker sts.
Highland Park, Fort ave. and Beech Glen st.

2,419

158,421

Horatio Harris Park, Walnut ave., from Munroe to Townsend st. 116,000 Alvah Kittredge Park, Highland st. and Highland ave.

Madison Park, Sterling, Marble, Warwick and Westminster sts., 122,191

Orchard Park, Chadwick, Orchard Park and Yeoman st.

104,492

Public Ground, corner Blue Hill ave. and Seaver st.

2,500

Warren Square, Warren, St. James and Regent sts.

1,380

Walnut Park, between Washington st. and Walnut ave.
Washington Park, Dale and Bainbridge sts.

5,736

396,125

* Herbert J. Wolf Square, Crawford, Abbotsford and Harold sts.

966

BRIGHTON.

Brighton Square, Chestnut Hill ave. and Academy Hill rd.

25,035

* Edward M. Cunningham Square, Cambridge, Murdock and Sparhawk sts

7,449

Fern Square, between Franklin and Fern sts.

1,900

Jackson Square, Chestnut Hill ave., Union and Winship sts.
Oak Square, Washington and Faneuil sts.

Public Ground, Cambridge, Lincoln and Mansfield sts.
Public Ground, Cambridge and Henshaw sts.

13,948 1,434

* Named for soldier killed in World War.

CHARLESTOWN.

City Square, junction of Main and Park sts

Essex Square, Essex and Lyndeboro' sts..

Hayes Square, Bunker Hill and Vine sts.

Sullivan Square, Main, Cambridge, Sever and Gardner sts.
Winthrop Square, Winthrop, Common and Adams sts.

Square Feet.

8,739

930

4,484

56,428

38,450

* Francis G. Kane Square, Bowdoin, Winter and Hancock sts.

1,600

Mt. Bowdoin Green, summit of Mt. Bowdoin

25,170

Peabody Square, Ashmont st. and Dorchester ave.

1,963

* Fred C. W. Olson Square, junction of Adams and Codman sts.

700

Public Ground, Florida st., King to Ashmont (7 sections)

Spaulding Square, junction of Freeport st. and Neponset ave.
Tremlett Square, Tremlett st., between Hooper and Waldeck sts.
Wellesley Park, Wellesley Park st.

6,263

7,107

28,971

EAST BOSTON.

Belmont Square, Webster, Sumner, Lamson and Seaver sts.
Central Square, Meridian and Border sts.
Maverick Square, Sumner and Maverick sts..
Prescott Square, Trenton, Eagle and Prescott sts.
Putnam Square, Putnam, White and Trenton sts.

* Horace Campbell Woodworth Square, Beacon st. and Metropolitan ave.

*Lieut. Parker B. Jones Square, Milton ave. and Highland st.
Williams Square, Williams ave. and Prospect st.
Greenwood Square, junction of Greenwood st. and Central ave.
Webster Square, junction of Webster st. and Central ave.
Wolcott Square, Hyde Park ave., Milton and Prescott sts.

* Named for soldier killed in World War.

220

700

220

220

220

SOUTH BOSTON.

Independence Square, Broadway, Second, M and N sts.

Lincoln Square, Emerson, Fourth and M sts.

Public Ground, East Ninth st.

Thomas Park, Telegraph Hill

WEST ROXBURY.

Square Feet.

279,218

9,510

6,671

190,000

* Gustav Emmet Square, S. Conway, S. Fairview and Robert sts.

* Cornelius J. Mahoney Square, Centre and Perkins sts. Oakview Terrace, off Centre st.

Soldiers' Monument Lot, South and Centre sts., Jamaica Plain

750

3,200

5,287

5,870

Total area of Public Grounds, etc., 3,037,036 square feet, or 69.72 acres.

AGASSIZ, carrying Agassiz road over the Fens water.

BOYLSTON, Over outlet of the Fens.

CHARLESGATE, over Boston & Albany Railroad and Ipswich street.
COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, over outlet of the Fens.

FENS, over outlet of Muddy river.

COMMONWEALTH AVENUE.

COTTAGE FARM, over Boston & Albany Railroad.

RIVERWAY.

AUDUBON, Over Newton circuit of Boston & Albany Railroad.

+ BELLEVUE, Over Muddy river from Bellevue street.

BRIDLE PATH, carrying the ride over Muddy river, near Audubon road.

† BROOKLINE AVENUE, over Muddy river.

† BERNERS STREET FOOT-BRIDGE, over Muddy river.

† HUNTINGTON AVENUE, over outlet of Leverett pond.

† LONGWOOD, carrying Longwood avenue over Muddy river.

*Named for soldier killed in World War.

†The Park Dept. maintains such parts of these bridges as are within City limits.