Spring Hill in Somerville in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Avon Street Community Garden
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 9, 2024
1. Avon Street Community Garden Marker
In the late 1800s, this site was owned by Somerville residents Rev. Charles Lowe and Martha Perry Lowe. The Lowes cherished Somerville's rural and farming roots and chose to keep a large portion of their land as open pasture for grazing and as a children's play area. This community garden was dedicated in 1990.
Erected 1990 by City of Somerville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 42° 23.144′ N, 71° 6.147′ W. Marker is in Somerville, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Spring Hill. It is on Avon Street east of Central Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36 Avon St, Somerville MA 02143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Somerville Home (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Dilboy (approx. Ό mile away); Quincy Street Open Space (approx. Ό mile away); Milk Row Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); The First Congregational Unitarian Society in Somerville (approx. Ό mile away); Conway Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerville.
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 9, 2024
2. Avon Street Community Garden
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 9, 2024
3. Avon Street Community Garden
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
