Boston Public Garden Bridge
In contrast the public garden was the first public botanical garden in america.
Boston public garden bridge. The boston public garden is a beautiful park located near the city center. One of a line of parks further enhanced by frederick law olmsted the garden began to take. The boston public garden foot bridge is a pedestrian bridge crossing the lagoon in boston public garden in boston massachusetts united states built in 1867 it was the world s shortest functioning suspension bridge before its conversion to a girder bridge in 1921.
One of many outstanding landmarks in boston the lagoon bridge graces america s first public botanical garden. There s a beautiful pond as well as resident ducks and swans a statue of george washington the ether monument a beautiful bridge and various the statues and sculptures. The boston public garden is adjacent to the boston common and must prettier in my opinion so on your way to the boston common check it out.
The public garden contains over 24 acres and is designed in the shape of a parallelogram. Preston opened june 1 1867. We were there to see the beautiful colors of the autumn fall leaves.
Boston public garden bridge boston photography boston print boston canvas art boston ma boston sunset boston wall art cobblestoneandbirch. The public gardens are adjacent to the boston common but are. It was the world s shortest functioning suspension bridge before its conversion to a girder bridge in 1921.
The garden is surrounded by charles boylston arlington and beacon streets. The boston garden footbridge is a small bridge that allows pedestrians a quick way to cross the lagoon at the center of the boston public gardens. It was practical and pastoral with walkways built for crosstown travel.
Created by clemens herschel and william g. Ten things that i learned about the public garden footbridge. A plaque reads public garden foot bridge opened june 1 1867 designers clemens herschel civil engineer 1842 1930.