Reservoir Park, Boston

Name: Reservoir Park
Address: Boston, United States

#422 among attractions in Boston

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Reservoir Park is a historic park on Boylston Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. Its principal feature is Brookline Reservoir, formerly an element of the public water supply for neighboring Boston. The reservoir was built in 1848 as the main terminus of the now-defunct Cochituate Aqueduct, which delivered water from Lake Cochituate in the western suburbs. The reservoir covers 21.1 acres, and is roughly kidney-shaped. A gravel path extends around the perimeter of the reservoir. The park is bounded on the north by Boylston Street, on the west by Lee Street, on the south by Dudley Street, and on the east by Warren and Walnut Streets. ()

Built: 1848 (176 years ago)Elevation: 112 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°19'43"N, 71°7'59"W

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Brookline (South Brookline)Boston United States

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Reservoir Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Country Club, Coolidge Corner Theatre, Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course, Sargent's Pond.

1.3 miSW
Golf, Social club
The Country Club, Boston
34 min walk • The Country Club, located in Brookline, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest country clubs in the United States. It holds an important place in golf history, as it is one of the five charter clubs that founded the United States Golf Association, and has hosted numerous USGA tournaments including the 1913 U.S.
1.1 miNE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Boston
29 min walk • Coolidge Corner Theatre is an independent cinema in the Coolidge Corner section of Brookline, Massachusetts specializing in international, documentary, animated, and independent film selections and series.
1.7 miSW
42°18'39"N • 71°9'27"W
Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course, Boston
45 min walk • Golf
0.6 miSE
Lake
Sargent's Pond, Boston
15 min walk • Sargent's Pond is a man-made 3-acre pond on Sargent Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. The pond was created by Charles Sprague Sargent in the late 1870s as a centerpiece of his family's extensive Holm Lea estate.
~1220 ftS
Museum, History museum, Garden
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Boston
6 min walk • Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located in Brookline, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston.
0.9 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Puppet Showplace Theater, Boston
23 min walk • Puppet Showplace Theater is a nonprofit puppet theater in Brookline, Massachusetts. The organization was founded in June 1974 by Mary Churchill. Since 1981, it has been located at 32 Station Street. The theater presents performances by local and traveling professional puppet companies.
0.6 miE
Town, Area
Brookline, Boston
16 min walk • Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, in the United States, and part of the Boston metropolitan area. Brookline borders six of Boston's neighborhoods: Brighton, Allston, Fenway–Kenmore, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury.
0.7 miNE
Colonial revival architecture
Houses at 76–96 Harvard Avenue, Boston
18 min walk • The houses at 76–96 Harvard Avenue are historic rowhouses in Brookline, Massachusetts. Built in 1903 by Benjamin Whitney, this was one of the earliest series of rowhouses to be built in Brookline. They are of Colonial Revival style, built in brick with limestone trim, with iron balconies.
0.7 miE
Gothic Revival architecture
Hotel Kempsford, Boston
19 min walk • The Hotel Kempsford is a historic apartment house at 72 Walnut Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. The four story brick building was designed by Brookline architect Obed Smith and built in 1875 for Eben Wright, a real estate developer who also built the nearby Hotel Adelaide.
0.8 miE
Gothic Revival architecture
Hotel Adelaide, Boston
20 min walk • The Hotel Adelaide is a historic apartment house at 13–21 High Street in the Pill Hill neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts, United States.
0.7 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Gen. Simon Elliot House, Newton
17 min walk • The General Simon Elliot House is a historic house at 61 Heath Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. Built in 1824, it is one of the town's oldest examples of Greek Revival architecture, owned by several prominent residents.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Reservoir Park?

Nearby attractions include Brookline Town Green Historic District, Newton (4 min walk), Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Boston (6 min walk), Fisher Hill Historic District, Newton (12 min walk), Green Hill Historic District, Newton (13 min walk).

How to get to Reservoir Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Reservoir Park:

Light rail

Brookline Hills • Lines: D (10 min walk)
Beaconsfield • Lines: D (17 min walk)

Bus

Reservoir • Lines: 51, 86 (24 min walk)