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Image from page 170 of “Boston, a guide book” (1910)
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Identifier: bostonguidebook1910baco
Title: Boston, a guide book
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Bacon, Edwin M. (Edwin Monroe), 1844-1916 National Educational Association (U.S.). Meeting (1910 : Boston, Mass.)
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Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Ginn and Co.
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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orcester (electric) car via Boylston Street, Brookline ; also bytrain (Newton Circuit, New York Central) to Newton Upper Falls. Middlesex Fells, 1898.13 acres. Maiden, Melrose, Stoneham, Medford,and Winchester. Beautifully diversified scenery, — hills, ponds,brooks, ledges, and forest; splendid walks and drives. Reachedby elevated train to Sullivan Square terminal, thence by surfacecar passing through the Middlesex Fells Parkway. Runs throughthe Reservation to Stoneham Square. Mystic River Banks, 291.57 acres. Somerville, Medford, and Arlington.Reached directly by electrics to Medford. Winthrop Shore Reservation, 16.73 ^.cres. Winthrop. Extends along theocean front for about a mile. A broad boulevard with sidewalkson both sides. Fine views of the ocean, Nahant, and the outerislands. Reached by train every fifteen minutes on WinthropBranch, Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad, from RowesWharf (Elevated railway station opposite) to Winthrop Beach,Shirley, or Ocean Spray stations.
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Nantasket Beach ISO METROPOLITAN SYSTEM Revere Beach Reservation, 67.36 acres. Revere. A broad boulevardwith walks extending along the ocean for about two miles. Statebath house, band stand, refreshment houses, and a great variety ofamusements. The beach superb and the bathing excellent. Reachedby train every fifteen minutes on the main line of the Boston, RevereBeach & Lynn Railroad from Rowes Wharf, or by trolley car fromthe Subway (Scollay Square, Adams Square, or Haymarket Square stations), via Charlestown,Chelsea, and Revere.Kings Beach and Lynn ShoreReservation, 22.89 acres.Swampscott and Lynn.Along the ocean front of thenorthern part of Lynn andthe southern shore ofSw^ampscott. Reached bytrains to Lynn and trolleycars for Sw^ampscott throughOcean Street.Lynn Woods, Free Public Forest,2000 acres. Comprisingwoodland of great naturalbeauty, maintained by theLynn Park Commission.The second largest munici-pal pleasure ground in theUnited States. Three mainentrances: one to the G
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