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
LocationAbington, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°6′46″N 70°51′40″W
Area53 acres (21 ha)
ArchitectOlmsted Brothers; Pratt, Bela
Architectural styleBeaux Arts, Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.02000127 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 6, 2002

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