Back Bay Fens

Back Bay Fens
Back Bay Fens
The Back Bay Fens viewed from the Boylston Street bridge
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LocationFenway–Kenmore, Boston
Coordinates42°20′32″N 71°05′37″W / 42.3423°N 71.0935°W / 42.3423; -71.0935
Created1879
DesignerFrederick Law Olmsted
Olmstead Park System
NRHP reference No.71000086

The Back Bay Fens, often called The Fens, is a parkland and urban wild in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1879.[1] Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to serve as a link in the Emerald Necklace park system, the Fens gives its name to the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood.

  1. ^ "Back Bay Fens". City of Boston. July 14, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.