Chestnut Hill Reservation is a public recreation area and historic preserve surrounding the
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
Chestnut Hill Reservoir is a reservoir created in 1870 on existing marshes and meadowland to supplement the city of Boston's water needs, located in its namesake neighborhood of Chestnut Hill. A 1.56 mile jogging loop abuts the reservoir. Chestnu ...
in the
Chestnut Hill and
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
neighborhoods of
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
,
. The
reserve
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* Reserve, Louisiana, a census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish
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is part of the
Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District
The Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District is a historic district encompassing the Chestnut Hill Reservoir and the surrounding water works facilities which were historically used to provide fresh water to Boston, Massachusetts, and surroun ...
, is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
, and is a City of Boston Landmark. It is managed by the
Department of Conservation and Recreation
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, situated in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. It is best known for its parks and parkways. The DCR's mission is ...
.
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Activities and amenities
A one-mile walking path encircles the reservoir.[ Shoreline fishing is offered. The reservoir is a popular birding location, where at least 195 species have been observed.][ The Reilly Memorial Recreation Center beside the reservoir has a swimming pool and skating rink.][ A building across the street from the reservoir, which housed pumping equipment for the water system, has been converted into the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum.
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Image gallery
File:Chestnut Hill Reservoir IMG 0505.jpg, Joggers
File:Chestnut Hill Reservoir P1030300.jpg, Fishing
File:Chestnut Hill Reservoir P1160214.jpg, Migrating waterbirds in winter
File:Chestnut Hill Reservoir IMG 0497.jpg, Walking path
See also
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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Massachusetts
This is a list of properties and historic district, districts in Massachusetts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 4,300 listings in the state, representing about 5% of all NRHP listings nationwide and the second-mo ...
References
External links
Chestnut Hill Reservation
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Newton Conservators
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Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
State parks of Massachusetts
Massachusetts natural resources
Parks in Boston