Wachusett Dam, Boston MA #02075
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Parks, Parkways & Recreation Areaslocation
synopsis
As one of the Metropolitan Water Board's projects involving the Olmsted Brothers, the Massachusetts Metropolitan Water Works (MWW) Photograph Collection, 1876-1930 contains post-construction photographs documenting the completed landscape the firm recommended. (See project 02070 or Glossary & Links for the link to the MWW collection.)
As one of the Metropolitan Water Board's projects involving the Olmsted Brothers, the Massachusetts Metropolitan Water Works (MWW) Photograph Collection, 1876-1930 contains post-construction photographs documenting the completed landscape the firm recommended. (See project 02070 or Glossary & Links for the link to the MWW collection.)
Arthur A. Shurtleff, later known as Shurcliff, was the lead for the Olmsted Brothers firm on the Wachusett Dam project and made recommendations about numerous details related to the dam and its associated structures and how they fit into the overall site, The carriage bridge over the spillway is one example of his work (plan 02075-64).
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Plans (22)
Documents See Research Instructions & Links in sidebar for additional information (2)
| Type | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Job fIle (LOC) | LOC_02075(1900-1907)_OAR-B-R79_mss52571.01407 | View |
| National Register | NR - Wachusett Dam Historic District | View |
Links
To additional plans & images for this project:
Olmsted Archives - digital collection courtesy of NPS Frederick Law Olmsted NHS