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Parkman Bandstand

The Parkman Bandstand is a landmark located on the eastern side of the in , , United States. It was built in 1912 from a design by Derby, Robinson & Shephard at a cost of $1 million on the site of the Cow Pond, which had been filled in 1838 after cattle-grazing had been outlawed on the Common.
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  • Type: Bandstand
  • Description: bandstand in Massachusetts, United States of America, United States of America
  • Also known as: “George Francis Parkman Bandstand”
  • Address: 167 Tremont Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Boston Opera House and Massachusetts State House.

Theater building
Photo: Ruthanne Reid, CC BY 2.0.
The , also known as the Citizens Bank Opera House, is a performing arts and esports venue located at 539 Washington St. in , . is situated 740 feet east of Parkman Bandstand.

Government building
Photo: Audience, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the , located in the neighborhood of . is situated 1,600 feet north of Parkman Bandstand.

Park
Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.
The Public Garden, also known as , is a large park in the of , , adjacent to . It is a part of the system of parks and is bounded by and Boston Common to the east, Beacon Street and to the north, Arlington Street and to the west, and Boylston Street to the south.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Downtown Boston.

Suburb
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Downtown is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Since urban planning was done here before the advent of the automobile, this area of town has secured a decidedly European flavor.

Photo: Godsendlemiwinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Downtown is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Since urban planning was done here before the advent of the automobile, this area of town has secured a decidedly European flavor.

Suburb
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and are some of 's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.

Parkman Bandstand

Latitude
42.35434° or 42° 21′ 16″ north
Longitude
-71.0655° or 71° 3′ 56″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Inception
1912
Operator
Boston Parks & Recreation Department
Open location code
87JC9W3M+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29576185
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­bandstand
Geo­Names ID
4946758
Wiki­data ID
Q7138603
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In Other Languages

“Parkman Bandstand” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Parkman Bandstand”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Parkman Bandstand”. Photo: MobiusThree, CC BY-SA 3.0.