BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, BACK BAY FENS, MUDDY RIVER, Bridge, 1915-1930

Description: The Back Bay Fens, often called “The Fens”, is a parkland and a wild (an urban remnant of a natural ecosystem found of an otherwise a developed Urban area) in Boston, Massachusetts. It was established in 1879. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to serve as a link in the Emerald Necklace Park It is essentially an ancient spot of saltwater marshland that has been surrounded by dry land, disconnected from the tides of the Atlantic Ocean, and landscaped into a park with fresh water within. When Boston was settled in the early 17th century the Shawmut Peninsula on which it was built was connected to Roxbury by a bit of sandy ground called “The Neck”. The adjacent area of marshland to the west was a tidal flat of the Charles River. A series of land reclamation projects was begun in 1820 and continued for the rest of the century. The filling of present-day Back Bay was completed by 1882. Filling reached Kenmore Square in 1890 and finished in the Fens in 1900. These projects more than doubled the size of the Shawmut Peninsula. Olmsted designed the Fens to be flushed by the tides twice daily. However, in 1910 a dam was constructed at Craigie’s Bridge, closing the Charles River estuary to the ocean tides, and forming a body of freshwater above the dam. Thus, the Fens became a freshwater lagoon regularly accepting storm water from the Charles River Basin. Within the main section of the Back Bay Fens, three road bridges and two footbridges cross the Muddy River, the Boylston Street Bridge, the Agassiz Road Bridge, and the Fens Bridge. A pair of footbridges are located on opposite sides of the Museum of Fine Arts. They were built in the 1920s. This uncredited card captures what I think is one of the walk-over bridges. There is no publisher credited, or postmark and is in good condition with minor wear and a clean, clear image The colors on the card may vary due to the scanner settings and screen projections.Unless otherwise noted, I use Wikipedia, Playle's and Metropostcard for research and try to be as accurate as possible. Corrections appreciated. If this your card, it will be mailed promptly upon receipt of payment...... Free Shipping WorldWide.Thank you for your interest and I hope that I can help you with your collection..... Life and History on a Card",,,,Visit My eBay Store: HartsCardCart

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Location: Boston, Massachusetts

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