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Back Bay Fens

Back Bay Fens

Also known as The Fens

Landscape architect

Frederick Law OlmstedFrederick Law Olmsted

Year

1879

Type

landscape

The Back Bay Fens, often simply referred to as "the Fens," is a parkland and urban wild in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1879. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to serve as a link in the Emerald Necklace park…

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  1. 1879

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    Frederick Law Olmsted

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