spotstory: Spots tagged with olmsted park

Old Lamp Post by Levrett Pond

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:57:40 +0000

This is a non-functioning lamp post in the woods of Olmsted Park in Brookline, MA. The post sits at a fork in the walking path alongside the Muddy River. It is one of many old lampposts whose remains can be seen in the Emerald Necklace parks. The age of the lamp is unknown, as well as whether or not it was an element in F.L. Olmsted’s original design in the park. The lamp consists of three main parts: base, post, and crown. It appears that it was painted a dark forest green. The base...

Old Lamp Post by Wards Pond

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:34:19 +0000

Sitting perilously close to the southern waterline of Wards Pond is the most complete of several old lamp posts in Olmsted Park. It stands tilted towards the pond alongside a walking path. It is unclear if this was an original element in Olmsted’s design, or from when it dates. The lamp by Wards Pond is made entirely of metal: the base and post seem to be cast, and the crown worked. It seems to have been painted dark green. Electric cabling can still be seen in its base, though...

Old Lamp Post by the Babbling Brook

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:32:57 +0000

This lamp post sits on the hill overlooking the Babbling Brook in Olmsted Park in Brookline, MA. It is located next to a wooded walking path.Typical of the other lamps in the park, this one is unique. It has a rectangular base where the others are round. It alone is marked with the letters "EL".Like the lamp near Levrett Pond, it appears that at some point an attempt was made to restore the lamp's post. It doesn't seem like there was any...

Old Lamp Post in Olmsted Park Woods

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:19:01 +0000

This lamp can be found in Olmsted Park in Brookline, MA at a fork in the walking path to the northwest of Wards Pond. Only the base of this lamp remains.The base is of some sort of heavily cast metal and features a Greek key motif similar to its probable siblings by Levrett Pond and near Wards Pond.Unlike those lamps there is no indication that this lamp was ever electrified.