General Plan of Franklin Park
Boston: Heliotype Printing Co., 1891. Map. Heliotye. 22 1/2" x 23 1/4". This incredible 1891 map issued by the City of Boston Park Commission describes Franklin Park in Boston. The map was created by F. L. Olmstead & Co. and depicts the park in beautiful detail, noting individual trees, pathways, streets, fields, and other details. Designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, Franklin Park is considered the 'crowning jewel' of Olmstead's achievements in Boston. Created originally as a 'country park', it is..... More