Historic photo (c. 1912) from
Brookline archives
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In 1890, Frederick Law Olmsted, considered the father of American landscape architecture,
designed the six-mile-long Emerald Necklace,
America’s first park system. The footbridge and path design at Carlton Street was
intended to link the “neighboring streets” to the Park.
The bridge was designed by Alexis French, Olmsted’s collaborator in the design of Riverway and Olmsted Parks and Brookline’s
first Town Engineer. The single-span steel truss bridge provides access between
Brookline’s historic Longwood/Cottage Farm neighborhoods and the Riverway Park
section of the Emerald Necklace.
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As a member
organization of the Brookline GreenSpace Alliance, you may make a
tax-deductible contribution through JustGive.org. Be sure to specify
that this donation is designated for the Carlton Street Footbridge. |
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Spring
Town Meeting
Brookline Town Meeting voted in May 2003 to fund
$30,000 for design plans and $90,000 as its portion of restoration costs. A
design review committee has been appointed and will be deciding design
issues during Spring, 2004
Stay tuned for further updates.
Consultants'
Reports
Transportation Cost, Accessibility &
Funding
Public Safety
Historic
Guided walking tours are provided by National Park Service Rangers
For information and reservations,
call (617) 566-1689 ext. 226
See website for more details
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