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Boston Common

The Boston Common is a public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest city park in the United States. Boston Common covers 50 acres (20 ha) bounded by five major Boston streets: Tremont Street, Park Street, Beacon Street, Charles Street, and Boylston Street.

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Location
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Added to NRHP
July 12, 1972 (original, in NRHP also including Boston Public Garden) February 27, 1987 (new, in NHL of Boston Common alone)
Area
50 acres (200,000 m2)
Designated NHLD
February 27, 1987
Designer
Multiple, including Augustus St. Gaudens
NRHP reference No.
72000144 (original) 87000760 (new)

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Boston Common

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Boston Common

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related to Structures · 50
Boston Common → Allen, Beacon, Beacon St, Black, Both, Boylston, Brewer Fountain, Civil War, Common, CommonAerial, Declaration, Flag Staff Hill, Frog PondParkman BandstandMassachusetts State, Gould Shaw MemorialSoldiers, Great Elm, House/Massachusetts Statehouse, Independence Tablet, Industry, It, Learning
related to External links · 22
Boston Common → Afternoon Rainbow, Boston, Boston Archives, Boston CommonBoston National Historical, Boston CommonNew York Historical, Boston Landmarks Commission Boston, Boston Parks, Charles Street Mall, Cities, Common Study Report, George Harvey, Illus, July, Official, ParkFriends, Public Garden, Recreation, Society, Ticket, View
related to Notable features · 13
Boston Common → Boston, City, Common, Mass, October, Pond, Pope, Pope John Paul II's, Skating Club, The, The Boston Common Frog, The Frog Pond, There
related to 20th century · 12
Boston Common → Boston Public Garden, Common, End, Historic Places, Moratorium, National Historic Landmark, National Register, October, The Common, Vietnam, Vietnam War, War
related to Further reading · 10
Boston Common → Being, Boston, Christopher Publishing House, Churchill, Google, Internet Archive, Press, Rockwell, Samuel, The
Added to NRHP · 1
Boston Common → July 12, 1972 (original, in NRHP also including Boston Public Garden) February 27, 1987 (new, in NHL of Boston Common alone)
Area · 1
Boston Common → 50 acres (200,000 m2)
Designated NHLD · 1
Boston Common → February 27, 1987
Designer · 1
Boston Common → Multiple, including Augustus St. Gaudens
Location · 1
Boston Common → Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

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Boston CommonAdded to NRHPJuly 12, 1972 (original, in NRHP also including Boston Public Garden) February 27, 1987 (new, in NHL of Boston Common alone)1.00infobox
Boston CommonArea50 acres (200,000 m2)1.00infobox
Boston CommonDesignated NHLDFebruary 27, 19871.00infobox
Boston CommonDesignerMultiple, including Augustus St. Gaudens1.00infobox
Boston CommonLocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.1.00infobox
Boston CommonNRHP reference No.72000144 (original) 87000760 (new)1.00infobox
Boston CommonOpened1634; 392 years ago (1634)1.00infobox
Boston CommonTypePublic park1.00infobox
Boston Commonis apublic park in downtown Boston0.90text
George Whitefield.On May 19instance offrequently used by evangelists0.80text
1713instance offrequently used by evangelists0.80text
200 citizens rioted on the Common in the Boston Bread Riot in reaction to a serious food shortage in the cityinstance offrequently used by evangelists0.80text

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