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The Boylston Street Bridge in the Back Bay Fens is part of Boston's Emerald Necklace, designed in 1894 by noted American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead. The Fenway portion of the Emerald Necklace surrounds the Muddy River and four bridges: Boylston Street, Agassiz road, Higginson Square (intersection of Avenue Louis Pasteur and The Fenway), and Brookline Avenue (demolished 1954-6 to be recreated in 2011-13 as part of a river restoration project) were required to span the river. Olmstead asked architect Henry Hobson Richardson, which whom he had worked frequently in the past, to design these bridges as well as a gatehouse for the Stony Brook conduit. Although simpler than most Richardson designs, it still highlights Richardson's love of uncut stone and arching masonry.

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-The '''bridge in Fenway Park''' is part of Boston's [[Emerald Necklace]], designed in the late 1870s to 1880s by noted American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead. [[The Fenway]] portion of the Emerald Necklace surrounds the [[Muddy River, Massachusetts|Muddy River]] and three bridges were required to span the river. Olmstead asked architect [[Henry Hobson Richardson]], which whom he had worked frequently in the past, to design these bridges as well as a storage building. Only one bridge still survives. Although simpler than most Richardson designs, it still highlights Richardson's love of uncut stone and arching masonry.
+The Boylston Street Bridge in the [[Back Bay Fens]] is part of Boston's [[Emerald Necklace]], designed in 1894 by noted American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead. [[The Fenway]] portion of the Emerald Necklace surrounds the [[Muddy River, Massachusetts|Muddy River]] and four bridges: Boylston Street, Agassiz road, Higginson Square (intersection of Avenue Louis Pasteur and The Fenway), and Brookline Avenue (demolished 1954-6 to be recreated in 2011-13 as part of a river restoration project) were required to span the river. Olmstead asked architect [[Henry Hobson Richardson]], which whom he had worked frequently in the past, to design these bridges as well as a gatehouse for the [[Stony Brook]] conduit. Although simpler than most Richardson designs, it still highlights Richardson's love of uncut stone and arching masonry.
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