Spring Hill in Somerville in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Hoyt-Sullivan Playground
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 8, 2024
1. Hoyt-Sullivan Playground Marker
Somerville's first community-built playground bears the names of two local WWII veterans, Edward S. Sullivan and SSgt. Charles H. Hoyt. The Somerville Junction Station is located diagonally across the railroad tracks from the park, while the building directly across the street was built to house a prominent 1890s-era furniture maker, the Derby Desk Company.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World II.
Location. 42° 23.448′ N, 71° 6.105′ W. Memorial is in Somerville, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Spring Hill. It is on Central Street south of Pembroke Street when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 115 Central St, Somerville MA 02145, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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: George Dilboy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gilman Square (approx. 0.3 miles away); Maxwell's Green (approx. 0.3 miles away); Winter Hill Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Albion Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Avon Street Community Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away); Anne Adams-Tufts (approx. 0.4 miles away); Paul Revere (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerville.
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 8, 2024
2. Hoyt-Sullivan Playground Marker
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 8, 2024
3. Hoyt-Sullivan Playground
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
