Back Bay in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Polly Thayer Starr
When Dutch Elm Disease ravaged the Mall in the sixties and seventies, a generous Bostonian gave the Commonwealth Avenue Mall Committee the means to replace this first important block.
These Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) trees memorialize the gift of
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women.
Location. 42° 21.207′ N, 71° 4.342′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Back Bay. It is on Commonwealth Avenue (Massachusetts Route 2) west of Arlington Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Commonwealth Ave, Boston MA 02116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alexander Hamilton (here, next to this marker); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Bench (within shouting distance of this marker); The College Club (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Washington (about 400 feet away); Garden of Remembrance (about 500 feet away); Monument to Ether (about 600 feet away); First Church (about 600 feet away); Central Congregational Church (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
