Public Garden.
Title
Public Garden .
Series Title
America illustrated: Boston & suburbs
Description
Park containing a pond , circular fountains , grassy areas , and a statue of a man on a horse . Trees and buildings are in the background . Text on left : America Illustrated . Text on right : Boston & Suburbs . Descriptive information on back of card : Boston and Vicinity , The Public Garden . The Public Garden is situated in the western part of the city , and is separated from the Common by Charles Street . It contains an area of twenty-four acres , of which three are occupied by a pond of irregular shape , spanned by a massive bridge of stone and iron . The original level of the Public Garden was much below that of the neighboring streets , and the land was filled in, at an expense of about seventy thousand dollars . It is laid out with irregular walks , bordered with flowers and ornamental shrubs ; it is adorned with fountains , vases , and statues of bronze and marble . A spacious greenhouse is filled , during the winter , with choice flowers . An equestrian statue of Washington faces Commonwealth Avenue at the westerly side of the garden . It was designed by Thomas Ball and was erected in 1869 , at a cost of forty-two thousand dollars . A large statue of Edward Everett , and a granite monument to commemorate the discovery of ether , are near the northern side of the garden . In the basin of one of the fountains , stands a marble statue of Venus , presented to the city by J.D . Bates , Esq . This garden must ever remain as a park and garden for the public .
Subject
Parks Gardens Public Garden (Boston, Mass.)
Location Depicted
Boston (Mass.)
Date Original
1870 - 1910?
Object Type
Stereographs
Source
6.875 x 4.25 in. b&w stereograph. America Illustrated : Boston & suburbs. Item no. 2000.95.04 in the George Yater History Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Stereographic Views of Louisville and Beyond, 1850s - 1930
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/stereograph/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 2000.95.04
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