A contemporary public park in the heart of Boston, the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway was created to be a public park that re-connected areas of Boston that had been isolated from one another by a world-class traffic problem. The elimination of one of the most congested highways in the United States created an opportunity to […]
As one of the many stops along the Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston has become an important element of the history of the nation while also serving as a modern marketplace for the city. By functioning as a hub of activity for both food and ideas for centuries, the space showcases what it […]
Boston-area survivors of Nazi concentration camps drove the creation of the New England Holocaust Memorial. Support and sponsorships from more than 3,000 individuals and organizations enabled the creation of a memorial that is designed to encourage a universal understanding of all that happened during the Nazi regime. Holocaust Symbolism and Sobering Experiences Holocaust survivor, Stephan […]
The five-acre Paul Revere Park resides on the Charles River in Boston. Sitting in the shadow of the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, it was the first of the four new parks to be built that are designed to “link the river to the sea“. Completed in 1999, the park is part of […]
Best known for his midnight ride to alert the American militia in April 1775 to the approach of British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord, Paul Revere is one of the most notable patriots of the American Revolutionary War. That notoriety is evident in Paul Revere Square, which is built upon the literal […]
Located on the spot of the founding of Charlestown in 1628, City Square Park in Boston celebrates the history associated with the area while also creating an important place for the community in the present. Built at the request of a vocal and active community in what is now the Charlestown neighborhood, City Park Square has […]
Utilizing the same field where colonial minutemen trained during the American Revolution, Winthrop Square features notable monuments that have been dedicated to soldiers from various wars who fell in battle. Located in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood, the Square highlights what it can look like for an urban park to function as so much more than a […]