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Fenway–Kenmore
Fenway–Kenmore is an officially recognized neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is considered one neighborhood for administrative purposes, but it is composed of numerous distinct sections (East Fenway/Symphony, West Fenway, Audubon Circle, Kenmore Square) that are almost always referred to as "Fenway", "the Fenway", "Kenmore Square", or "Kenmore". Fenway is named after the Fenway (parkway), Fenway, the main thoroughfare laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted. Fenway–Kenmore's population was 40,898 as of the 2010 Boston Redevelopment Authority Census, while its land area was defined to be . Location On the east, Fenway–Kenmore is separated from the Back Bay neighborhood by Charlesgate West, the Massachusetts Turnpike, Dalton Avenue and Belvidere Street. The South End, Boston, Massachusetts, South End is across Huntington Avenue near The First Church of Christ, Scientist headquarters, a major tourist attraction. East Fenway (generally south of the Massachusetts Turnpike) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenway (parkway)
The Fenway is a mostly One-way traffic, one-way, one-to three-lane parkway that runs along the southern and eastern edges of the Back Bay Fens in the Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood of Boston, in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As part of the Emerald Necklace park system mainly designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the late 19th century, the Fenway, along with the Back Bay Fens and Park Drive (parkway), Park Drive, connects the Commonwealth Avenue (Boston), Commonwealth Avenue Mall to the Riverway. For its entire length, the parkway travels along the Muddy River (Massachusetts), Muddy River and is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston. Like others in the park system, it is maintained by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts), Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The first parkway of the Emerald Necklace to be constructed, the Fenway's name was coined from an early description of the park that it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a ballpark located in Boston, Massachusetts, less than one mile from Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home field of Major League Baseball's (MLB) Boston Red Sox. While the stadium was built in 1912, it was substantially rebuilt in 1934, and underwent major renovations and modifications in the 21st century. It is the List of current Major League Baseball stadiums, oldest active ballpark in MLB. Because of its age and constrained location in Boston's dense Fenway–Kenmore, Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood, the park has many quirky features, including "The Triangle", Pesky's Pole, and the Green Monster in left field. It is the fifth-smallest among MLB ballparks by seating capacity, second-smallest by total capacity, and one of nine that cannot accommodate at least 40,000 spectators. Fenway has hosted the World Series eleven times, with the Red Sox winning six of them and the Atlanta Braves, Boston Braves winning one. Besides baseball games, it has also bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
