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Riverway, Boston MA #00930

Type:

Parks, Parkways & Recreation Areas

Print Report

alternate name

The Parkway

location

Boston, MA

synopsis

Bordering the Muddy River (00927), the 34 acre Riverway was first proposed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1881. Also known as The Parkway as indicated on the job plans, the linear park served as a connector from the Fens-Back Bay (00916) to Olmsted Park (00964), and serves a natural border between Brookline and Boston. Olmsted’s design featured a series of extending over the Muddy River

Plans (131)

Plan#	Title
1	Park Department - City of Boston/Plan of/Proposed Muddy River Improvement/Showing Contours [recto]/; Scale 100'=1" [recto]/ Riverway [verso] Boston/Topographical Map of/Muddy River [verso]	Details
10	Riverway [verso] /Studies by J.C.O. for/Entrance to Park North of/Tremont St. /; Scale 1/480 [verso] /Riverdale Studies /J.C.O. [verso]	Details
100	City of Boston- Park Department/ Riverway/ Portion of Elevation of Longwood Ave. Bridge/ Showing Grade on Southerly Face of Abutment/; Scale 8' = 1" [recto]	Details
100-pt1	City of Boston - Park Department/Riverway/Portion of Elevation of Longwood Av. Bridge/ Showing Grade on Southerly Face of Abutment [orig] /;Scale = 8' = 1" [orig]	Details
101	Riverway/Intersection with Huntington Ave./ ; Scale 1"=20'(recto)	Details
102A	Riverway/ ; Scale 20'=1"	Details
102-tp1	Riverway/Proposed Improvement of Section/near Huntington Ave./; Scale 20'=1"(recto)	Details
11	The Parkway/Revision of Boundary Between and Francis Street [recto]/; Scale 50'=1" [recto]/Riverway [verso]	Details
12	Riverdale/ ; Scale 40' = 1" [recto] Road near Audubon Rd [verso]/ Riverway [verso] /Bridle Path [pi]	Details
13-sh1	Longwood Ave. Bridge/;Scale 40 ' = 1" [recto]/ Riverdale/No. 1 Study for Change in/Longwood Bridge [verso]	Details
13-sh2	Longwood Ave. Bridge/No. 2/;Scale 40 ' = 1 " [recto]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
14	City of Boston - Park Commission/Topographical Map/of/The Parkway/from Brookline Ave. at Boylston St. to Tremont St./ ; Scale 40 ft = 1 inch [recto]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
15	Riverway [verso]/ The Parkway/Grading Plan from/Brookline Ave. at Boylston St,/to Tremont St. [verso]/ Prof. 47,48,49 (?), [923-13, 927-16, 927-17] [pi] /; Scale1/480 [verso]	Details
16-pa1	Pleasure Drive/Riverway [verso]/ Profile on Line of Pleasure Drive/To Acc. 46 [15] (?) [pi]/; Scale 40'=1", 4'=1" [pi]	Details
17-pa1	Bridle Path/Walk in Br. [illeg] [verso]/ Riverway [verso]/; Scale 40'=1", 4'=1" [pi] Profiles to Acc. 46 [15] (?) [pi]	Details
18	City of Boston - Park Commission/The Parkway/from/Brookline Ave. at Boylston St. to Longwood Ave,/Showing Grading and other Constructive Details [orig]/; Scale 40'=1" [orig]/Riverway [verso]	Details
19	City of Boston - Park Commission/The Parkway/from/Longwood Ave. to Brookline Ave./Showing Grading and Other Constructive Details [orig]/ Riverway [verso] Muddy River Imp/Grading Plan [verso]/; Scale 40'=1" [orig]	Details
2	Riverway [verso] Boston Park Dept./Clark's Suggestion for/Change in Muddy River/Boundary in Longwood [verso]/; Scale 100'=1" [pi]	Details
20	City of Boston - Park Commission/The Parkway/from/Brookline Ave. to Tremont St./ Showing Grading and Other Constructive Details [orig]/; Scale 40'=1" [orig]/ Riverway [verso]/ Prof. 53 or 54 [21 or 22] [pi]/ Sec. 55 or 56 [23 or 24] [pi]	Details
21	Town of Brookline - Park Commission/The Parkway/from Brookline Ave. at Boylston St. to Tremont St. /; Scale 40'=1", 4'=1" [pi] /Riverway [verso]	Details
22	Town of Brookline - Park Commission/The Parkway/from Brookline Ave. at Boylston St. to Tremont St, [orig] /Riverway [verso] /; Scale 40'=1" , 4'=1" [pi]	Details
23-sh1	Riverway [verso]/ Brookline Ave. to Tremont St./Sections to Acc. Grad. Pl. (No. 52) [pi]/; Scale 10'=1" [pi]	Details
23-sh2	Brookline Ave. to Tremont St./Sections to Acc. Grad. Pl. (No. 52) [pi] /; Scale 10'=1" [pi]/ Riverway [pi]	Details
23-sh3	The Parkway/X sections/on Riverway [verso]/ Brookline Ave. to Tremont St./Sections to Acc. Grad. Pl. (No. 52) [pi]/; Scale 10'=1" [pi]/ Riverway [pi]	Details
23-sh4	The Parkway [verso] Brookline Ave. to Tremont St./Sections to Acc. Grad. Pl. (No. 52) [pi]/ ; Scale 10'=1" [pi]/ Riverway [pi]	Details
24-sh1	Town of Brookline - Park Commission/The Parkway/from Brookline Ave. at Boylston St. to Tremont St./Cross Sections 1 to 19 [orig]/; Scale10'=1" [pi]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
24-sh2	Town of Brookline - Park Commission/The Parkway/from Brookline Ave. at Boylston St. to Tremont St./Cross Sections Nos. 20 to 23 [orig]/ Riverway [verso]/; Scale 10 ft = 1 inch [mirror image on recto]	Details
25	Study for Grading Around/Longwood Ave. Bridge [verso] /Riverway [verso]/; Scale 1/480 [recto] 40'=1" [pi]	Details
26	City of Bt & Town of B'ke Park Comm/Study for Foot Bridge nr. Chapel Stat. /Riverway [verso] /; Scale 4 ft = 1 inch [recto]	Details
27	City of Boston and Town of Brookline - Park Commission/Muddy River Improvement/ Preliminary Study for Footbridge Near Chapel Station -Riverway [verso]/; Scale 4 ' = 1 "	Details
28	Riverway [verso]/ Muddy River Imp./Footbridge near Chapel Station/Ironwork /; Scale 3/4" =1' [recto]	Details
29	Riverway [verso] Longwood Ave./to Bellevue St. Rev. Grad. [pi]/;[Scale] 1/480 [recto] Scale 40'=1" [pi]	Details
3	Plan of Part of/Proposed Muddy River Improvement/; Scale 50' = 1" [recto]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
30-sh1	Boston Park Dept./Sections to Accp. Revision of Grading/for Portion of Parkway between Longwood Ave. &/Bellevue Street [verso] /Riverway [verso]	Details
30-sh2	(No Title)	Details
31	City of Boston - Park Commission/The Parkway/Revision of Portion of Grading Plan between/Longwood Ave. & Bellevue St. [orig] /Riverway [verso]	Details
32	City of Boston - Park Commission/The Parkway/Revision of Portion of Grading Plan between Longwood Ave. &/Bellevue St. [orig] /Riverway [verso] /; Scale horizontal 40'=1" [profiles] ,vertical 4'=1" [profiles] / 10'=1" [pi] [cross sections]	Details
33-pa1	Riverway [verso] /City of Boston - Park Dept./The Parkway/Bridle Road Bridge near/Muddy River /near Chapel [verso] /; Scale 1/48 [verso] 4'=1" [pi]	Details
34	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Bridle Path Bridge Across Muddy River near Chapel Station -Riverway [verso] /; Scale 40 ft = 1 " [recto, topographic detail] -1/4" =1' [recto, architectural detail]	Details
35-sh1	Bridle Path [orig] /City of Boston Park Dept./The Parkway/Bridle Path Bridge Over Muddy River/near Chapel Station [verso]/ Riverway [verso]/; Scale 1/48 & 1/480 [verso] 4'=1" [pi]	Details
35-sh2	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Bridle Path Bridge Across Muddy River near Chapel Station [orig]/ ; Scale 1/4" = 1', 40 ' =1" scale [recto]	Details
36	Riverway [verso]/ City of Boston Park Dept./Muddy River/Footbridge over Bridle Path nr Chapel Station [verso] /City of Boston - Park Dept./Muddy River Imp./Foot Bridge over Bridle Path [recto]/; Scale 1/48 [recto] 4'=1" [pi]	Details
37	Longwood Avenue Bridge [verso]/ Riverway [verso] /; Scale 1/480 [verso] 40'=1" [pi]	Details
38-sh1	Riverway [verso] Study for Ad. Bldg./Near Audubon Road/ 1/120 [verso]/;[Scale] 10'=1" [pi]	Details
38-sh2	Riverway [pi] Administration Bldg's. Near/Audubon Road [pi] /[scale] 1/120 [recto]/; scale 10'=1" [pi]	Details
39	City of Boston - Park Dept./The Parkway/Diagram Showing General Dimensions for/Bridle Path Bridge near Audubon Road/and Proposed Grades about it./; Scale 1/480 [recto] 4'=1" [scale pi]/ Riverway [wrapper & pi]/ Bridge over Bridle Road near Chapel Sta. /	Details
4	Riverway [verso]/ Riverdale Parkway/Tracing from Beacon St. Widening Plan [verso]/; Scale 100'=1" [verso]	Details
40-sh1	Riverway [verso] Administration Bldg. near/Audubon Rd-/Prof. No. 146 [41], Sec. 127 [42] [pi] / ;Scale 10'=1" [pi]	Details
40-sh2	Administration Bldg. near/Audubon Rd.-/Prof. No. 126 [41], Sec. 127 [42] [pi]/; Scale 10'=1" [pi]	Details
41	Administration Building/Profile [verso]/ Riverway [verso]/ Administration Bldg./Audubon Rd - Prof to Acc/Study No. 125 [40] [pi] /; Scale 40'=1" , 4' = 1" [pi]	Details
42	Riverway [verso]/ Ad. Bldg/X sect. [verso]/ Administration Bldg. near/Audubon Rd. Sec to Acc./Study No. 125 [40] [pi]/; Scale 10'=1" [pi]	Details
43	Grading Plan for Vic. of/Ad. Bldg. Near Audubon Road/ & Bridle Path Bridge/; Scale 1/480 [verso]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
44	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Sketch for Administration Building Near Audubon Road/ ;Scale 10' = 1" [recto]/ Riverway [verso] (superseded) [verso]	Details
45	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Revised Grading Plan for Surroundings of Footbridge Over/Bridle Path Near Chapel Station/; Scale 40'=1" [recto] / Riverway[verso]	Details
46	City of Boston and Town of Brookline/Muddy River Improvement/General Design for Bellevue Bridge/; Scale 1" = 4 ' [orig]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
47	City of Boston - Park Commission/The Parkway/Sketch for Administration Building near Audubon Road//; Scale 10' = 1" [recto] /Riverway [verso]/ Administration Bldg. near Audubon Road Rev. Sketch [pi]	Details
48	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Revised Grading Plan for Surroundings/of Administration Building and Bridle Path Bridge near Audubon Road/; Scale 40 ' = 1" [recto]/ Riverway [verso] Prof. No. 133 [pi]	Details
49	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Profiles to Accompany Revised Grading Plan for Surroundings of Administration Building and Bridle Path Bridge near Audubon Road/ ; Scale Horizontal 40 ' = 1" /Vertical 4 ' = 1" [recto]/ Riverway [verso] Prof. t	Details
5	Plan for Extension of/Audubon Road to Burlington Circle -Riverway [verso]/ Study for Extension/of Audubon Road/to Beacon St. [verso]/ ; Scale100'=1" [pi card]	Details
50-pa1	City of Boston Park Dept./Muddy River Imp./Shelter near Bernier [sic] St./; Scale 1/48 [verso]/ Ready for Approval [verso] Riverway [verso]/ Shelter near Bernier St. - study [pi]	Details
51	Riverway [verso]/ St. Mary's St. to Longwood Ave./Enlargement for P'tg Pl. [pi] /; Scale 20'=1" [pi]	Details
52-tp1	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Alternative Profiles for Audubon/Road from Audubon Circle/to Brookline Ave. [recto]/ Riverway [verso]/; Scale 40'=1" , 4'=1" [pi]	Details
53	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Alternative Profiles for Audubon Road/from Audubon Circle to Brookline Avenue/; Scale vertical 4' to 1", horizontal 40'=1" [recto] /Riverway [recto & verso]	Details
54	Riverway [verso]/ Longwood Ave. to Brookline/Ave. - Enlargement for Pl'tg [pi]/; Scale 20'=1" [pi]	Details
55	Riverway [verso]/Audubon Rd. to St. Mary's St./Enlargement For Pltg [pi]/; Scale 20'=1" [pi]	Details
57	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Proposed Arrangement of Roadway & Walks/at Bridge Over Railroad at/Audubon Road/ /; Scale 40'=1" [recto]/ Riverway [recto & verso]	Details
58	Riverway [verso]/ Wash. St. to/Brookline Ave. [pi]/; Scale 20'=1" [pi]	Details
6	Riverway [verso]/ Riverdale/A Part Near Longwood Ave. [verso]/ Portion of Berner [sic] St. to Park St. Map [pi]	Details
60	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Topographical Plan for Planting Study/ Section 1- from Brookline Avenue to St. Mary Street. Riverway [verso]/; Scale 20'=1" [pi] [linear scale on plan appears to be 10'=1" ]	Details
61	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Topographical Plan for Planting Study/ Section 2 - from St. Mary Street to Longwood Avenue. Riverway [recto]/; Scale 20'=1" [pi] [linear scale on plan appears to be 10'=1" ]	Details
61A	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Topographical Plan for Planting Study/ Section 2 - from St. Mary's St. Longwood Avenue -Riverway [recto] /; Scale 40' =1 " [pi] -[linear scale on recto appears to be 10'=1" ]	Details
62	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Topographical Plan for Planting Study/ Section 3 - from Longwood Avenue to Brookline Ave. Riverway [recto]/; Scale 20'=1" [pi] [linear scale on plan appears to be 10'=1" ]	Details
63	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Topographical Plan for Planting Study/ Section 5- from Brookline Ave. to Tremont Street. Riverway [recto] /; Scale 20'=1" [pi] [linear scale on plan appears to be 10'=1"]	Details
64	Parkway/Longwood Ave. Bridge/Tr. Showing Contours & Trees at Each End of Bridge/Also Relocation of R.R. [recto]/Riverway [pi]/; Scale 1/480 [recto]/ 40'=1" [pi]	Details
65	Parkway/Longwood Ave. Bridge [recto]/ Rev. Study [pi]/ Riverway [verso]/; Scale 40'=1" [pi]	Details
66	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Revised Plan for Proposed Longwood Ave. Bridge/ Riverway /;Scale 40'=1" [pi]	Details
67	Riverway [verso]/ Longwood Ave. Bridge/ Prof. to/Acc. Rev.Study No. 301 [65] [pi]/; Scale 40'=1" , 4 =1" [pi]	Details
68	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Profile to Accompany Plan No. 302 [930]-66] Riverway /; Scales Vert. 4'=1" , Hor. 40'=1"	Details
69	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Revised Grading Plan for Vicinity of Culvert under Brookline Avenue/near Aspinwall Avenue [recto]/; Scale 40'=1" [pi]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
7	Riverway[verso] Riverdale/Plan of Land Takings/Brookline Ave. to/Longwood Ave. [verso]/; Scale 50' = 1" [recto]	Details
70	-Riverway [verso]/ Maintenance Shed - Study of Plan [pi]/; Scale 4'=1" [pi]	Details
72	Riverway [recto]/ Shelter & Tool Ho. Near Bernier St./Study Plan [pi]/; Scale 4'=1" [pi]	Details
73	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Plan of Shelter and Tool House near Bernier St./; Scale 40'=1" [recto]/ Riverway [recto]	Details
74	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Plan for Proposed Longwood Ave. Bridge/; Scale 1/8 in. = 1 ft [recto orig.]/Riverway [verso]	Details
75	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Proposed Longwood Ave. Bridge/; Scale 1/8" = 1' [orig]/ Riverway [pi]	Details
76	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Proposed Longwood Ave. Bridge/; Scale 1/8" = 1' [orig recto]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
77	Suggested Gr[ading] for Audubon Road over B. & A.R.R. [recto] /Riverway [verso]/;Scale 40 ft = 1 inch [recto]	Details
78	Riverway [verso] Administration Bldg Near Audubon R'd. Portion of Orig,/Grad. Pl. [pi]/; Scale 40'=1" [pi]r	Details
79	The Parkway [recto]/ Riverway [verso] /Administration Bl'd'g New Audubon Rd. Bridge - Study for Regrade Ab't [pi]/; Scale 40'=1" [pi]	Details
8	Park Line/Riverdale Improvement [superseded by] Muddy River Improvement /;Scale 50'=1" [recto] Riverway [verso] The Parkway/Revisions of Boundary between/Bernier & Francis St. [verso]	Details
80	City of Boston - Park Department/The Parkway/Plan for Revision of Grading in Vicinity/of Administration Building/Near Audubon Road Riverway/; Scale 40'=1" [recto]	Details
81	City of Boston Park Commission/Outline of Revised Plan/for/The Parkway/and Sanitary Improvement of Muddy River/Showing the Proposed Change in the Town Boundary and the Relation of the Pro-/posed Pleasure Ground to the Neighboring Streets and to the Lately	Details
82	Extension of Audubon Road/Traced from Plan at City Hall [recto]/; Scale 40'=1" [recto]/ Riverway [recto]	Details
83	City of Boston - Park Department/The Fens & Riverway/Sketch for Boat House and Landing at Brookline Ave./; Scale 40'=1 " [recto]	Details
83-pt1	City of Boston- Park Department/ The fens and Riverway/ Sketch for Boat House and landing at Brookline Avenue[orig]/; Scale 40' = 1" [orig]	Details
84	City of Boston - Park Department/Riverway/Sketch Location of Landing at Longwood Ave. Bridge/; Scale 40'=1 in. [recto]	Details
85	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Bridge on Bridle Path Near Audubon Road/ ; Scale 1/8" = 1' [orig]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
86	Plan of 30 x 36 inch Waterpipes/Over/Tremont Street Bridge/at the/Brookline Line [orig]/; Scale 4'=1" [orig] Riverway [verso]	Details
87-sh1	Parkway/Suggestion for Iron Foot Bridge Under Bridle Path Bridge near Audubon Road [recto] /; Scale 8'=1" [pi] /Riverway [verso]	Details
87-sh2	Parkway/Suggestion for Iron Foot Bridge Under Bridle Path Bridge near Audubon Road [recto]/; Scale 8'=1" [pi]/ Riverway [pi]	Details
88-sh1	Riverway [crossed out superseded by] The Fens Boat House/; Scale 1/4" = 1' [recto]/ Boathouse, Pl & Elev. [pi]	Details
88-sh2	The Parkway [recto]/ Riverway/Boathouse Pl & Elev. [pi]	Details
89A	Walk near Longwood/Bridge Studies A & B [pi] /; Scale 40'=1" [recto]/ Riverway [pi]	Details
89B	Walk near Longwood/ Bridge Studies A & B [pi]/; Scale 40'=1" [recto]/ Riverway [verso & pi]	Details
90	Riverway [verso] Plan Showing Location of/Present Longwood Ave. Bridge/(Traced from B[illeg] Pa. Plans Returned) [pi]/; Scale 20'=1" [pi]	Details
91	The Parkway/Plan for Location of Longwood Ave. Bridge [recto]/; [Scale] 20'=1" [recto]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
92	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Plan for Location of Longwood Ave. Bridge/; Scale 20'=1" / Riverway [verso]	Details
93-sh1	Riverway [verso] Pl. Plan from Location of/Longwood Ave. Bridge/Prints of A.H. French's Plans [pi]/; Scale 20'=1" [pi]	Details
93-sh2	Riverway (verso) Pl. Plan from Location of/ Longwood Ave. Bridge/ Prints of A.H. French's Plans[pi]/ Scale 20'=1" [pi] /The Parkway [verso]	Details
94	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Plan for Proposed Longwood Ave. Bridge [orig]/; Scale 1/8"=1" [orig]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
95	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Proposed Longwood Ave. Bridge [orig]/; Scale 1/8" = 1'[orig]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
96	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Plan Showing Location of Longwood Ave. Bridge/; Scale 20'=1" [recto]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
97	Riverway [verso]/ Location for Maintenance/Shed Near Aspinwall Ave. [pi]/; Scale 40'=1" [pi]	Details
98	Riverway [recto] /; 1/480 [Scale -recto] Revised Study for Walk/From Longwood Ave. Bridge/to River Walk/(Revision of No. 517) [89] [pi]	Details
99	City of Boston - Park Department/Riverway/Grading Plan for Walk Near Longwood Av. Bridge/; Scale [sic] 40'=1"	Details
99-pt1	City of Boston - Park Department/Riverway/Grading Plan for Walk Near Longwood Av. Bridge [orig]/; Scale [sic] 40'=1" [orig]	Details
9-pa1	Profile on Line of Walk Brookline Side/Beyond Tremont St. [recto]/ Riverdale Park/Profile [illeg]/Boston Side [verso]/ Riverway [verso] /; Scale 40'=1", 4'=1" [pi]	Details
z1	(No Title)	Details
z10	Plan for Extension of/Audubon Road to Burlington Circle/; Scale 100'=1" [recto]	Details
z11	(No Title)/; Scale 10'=1" [recto]	Details
z12	(No Title)	Details
z13	Administration Building/near Audubon Road/ ; Scale 1/120 [verso]	Details
z14	(No Title)	Details
z2	(No Title)	Details
z3	(No Title)	Details
z4	City of Boston Park Department/The Parkway/Plan for Location of Longwood Ave. Bridge [orig]/; Scale 20'=1" [orig]/ Riverway [verso]	Details
z5	Parkway - Riverway/Huntington Ave. [verso] Field notes KHB & Sloet [recto]/; Scale 100'=1" [recto]	Details
z6	Riverdale/X Section on Plan (Alternative) of Portion/between Longwood and Chapel Sts. [illeg]/; Scale 10'=1"	Details
z7	(No Title)	Details
z8	(No Title)	Details
z9	(No Title)	Details

Documents See Research Instructions & Links in sidebar for additional information (5)

Type	Title
Job fIle (LOC)	LOC_00930(1878)_OAR-B-R50_mss52571.00839	View
document	Arborway-Jamaicaway-Riverway_Acts and Resolves_1956	View
National Register	NR - Old Harbor Reservation Parkways, Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston	View
published document	Emerald Necklace Parks Study Report	View
map	Map of The Riverway	View

Images (3)

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00930_Riverway - MuddyRiver - SI-AAG(SRS)	View
00930_Riverway - Muddy River with path - SI-AAG(SRS)	View
00930_Riverway - Muddy River with path and bench - SI-AAG(SRS)	View