Chestnut Hill Reservation, Public recreation area in Brighton, United States.
The Chestnut Hill Reservation encompasses 120 acres of land with an 88-acre reservoir, surrounded by walking paths and natural landscapes.
The reservation and reservoir were constructed between 1867 and 1870 to provide Boston with clean drinking water through an advanced engineering system.
The Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, housed in a former pumping station, presents exhibits about water supply infrastructure and engineering from the 19th century.
Visitors can access a 1.5-mile paved trail that circles the reservoir, with opportunities for walking, jogging, fishing, and bird watching throughout the year.
The reservation houses three historic gatehouses at the water's edge and three pump houses on Beacon Street, demonstrating 19th-century waterworks architecture.
Location: Massachusetts
Website: http://mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/chestnutHill.htm
GPS coordinates: 42.33510,-71.15850
Latest update: March 11, 2025 21:19
Alumni Stadium
649 m
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
3 m
Gasson Hall
989 m
Boston College Main Campus Historic District
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Harrington Athletics Village
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Fisher Hill Reservoir
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Evergreen Cemetery
519 m
Dupee Estate-Mary Baker Eddy Home
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The Chestnut Hill
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Reginald A. Fessenden House
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Chestnut Hill Historic District
936 m
Brighton Center Historic District
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Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District
0 m
Fisher Hill Historic District
1.5 km
Old Chestnut Hill Historic District
942 m
Hammond House
1.3 km
Paine Estate
1.4 km
House at 41 Middlesex Road
1.1 km
House at 107 Waban Hill Road
1.3 km
Strathmore Road Historic District
980 m
House at 152 Suffolk Road
1.4 km
House at 12–16 Corey Road
1.3 km
House at 155 Reservoir
1.1 km
Kilsyth Terrace
1.4 km
House at 83 Penniman Place
920 m
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
446 m
Leavitt-Riedler Pumping Engine
445 m
McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College
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