Waterfront Park was originally designed by Sasaki Associates and opened in 1976 as part of the United States Bicentennial Celebration. During the early 1980's, North End residents renamed the park Christopher Columbus Park. In 1987, the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Garden and Fountain were designed and incorporated into Christopher Columbus Park. In 1999, the American Society of Landscape Architects awarded the original Sasaki Associates design national medallion status in recognition of the park's design quality and importance to Boston's urban waterfront rivitalization.
Waterfront Park was originally designed by Sasaki Associates and opened in 1976 as part of the United States Bicentennial Celebration. During the early 1980's, North End residents renamed the park Christopher Columbus Park. In 1987, the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Garden and Fountain were designed and incorporated into Christopher Columbus Park. In 1999, the American Society of Landscape Architects awarded the original Sasaki Associates design national medallion status in recognition of the park's design quality and importance to Boston's urban waterfront rivitalization.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. 42° 21.685′ N, 71° 3.078′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. It is on Christopher Columbus Park Path west of Harborwalk, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Atlantic Ave, Boston MA 02110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic
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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, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
