Island Grove Park
Island Grove Park is a municipal park of the town of Abington, Massachusetts. It consists of a 17-acre (6.9 ha) parcel of land whose principal feature is a peninsula jutting into Island Grove Pond, a 35-acre (14 ha) body of water which was created by impounding the Shumatuscacant River in c. 1700. The area has a significant history, first as an industrial site, then as an amusement park, before it became the wooded park it is now.[2] The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 as the Island Grove Park National Register District.[1]
Island Grove Park National Register District | |
Entrance to Island Grove Park | |
Location | Abington, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°6′46″N 70°51′40″W |
Area | 53 acres (21 ha) |
Architect | Olmsted Brothers; Pratt, Bela |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts, Bungalow/Craftsman |
NRHP reference No. | 02000127 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 6, 2002 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "NRHP nomination for Island Grove Park National Register District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
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