planning and development of copley square.
Published: 1979
Language: eng
Number of pages: 107
Subjects: Boston Public Library.; Chauncy Hall School.; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.; Old South Church (Boston, Mass.); Architecture -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Back Bay.; Dates of Construction -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Back Bay.; Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Back Bay.; Open Space and Parks -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Back Bay -- Copley Square -- History.; Peace Jubilee Coliseum, Boston (Mass.); Socioeconomic Conditions -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Back Bay.; City planning -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Back Bay -- Copley Square -- History.; Copley Square (Boston, Mass.) -- History.
Description: ...presents the history of Copley Square in Boston's Back Bay and the various urban design configurations of this open space; includes reproductions of the various plans and information on architecturally important surrounding buildings (such as the Boston Public Library, (New) Old South Church, Chauncy Hall School, Museum of Fine Arts, Peace Jubilee Coliseum, etc.) with date of construction and architect as well as comments concerning the socio-economic conditions that prompted so many redesigns of this park; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...