Boy and Bird Fountain
The Boy and Bird Fountain by Bashka Paeff is installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The original fountain was cast in 1934, then later recast in 1977 and 1992.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: installation
- Description: Fountain and sculpture in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Also known as: “Boy and Bird”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boston Public Garden and Swan Boats.
Boston Public Garden
Park
Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.
The Public Garden, also known as Boston Public Garden, is a large park in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, adjacent to Boston Common. It is a part of the Emerald Necklace system of parks and is bounded by Charles Street and Boston Common to the east, Beacon Street and Beacon Hill to the north, Arlington Street and Back Bay to the west, and Boylston Street to the south.
Swan Boats
Photo: Captain-tucker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Swan Boats are a fleet of pontoon pleasure boats which operate in a pond in the Public Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Swan Boats have been in operation since 1877, and have since become a cultural icon for the city. Swan Boats is situated 440 feet east of Boy and Bird Fountain.
Small Child Fountain
Work of art
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Small Child Fountain, also known as Baby Fountain, is a fountain and sculpture by Mary E. Moore, installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Back Bay-Beacon Hill and Bay Village.
Back Bay-Beacon Hill
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of Boston'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.
Bay Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Bay Village is the smallest officially recognized neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. As of 2010, its population was approximately 1,312 residents living in 837 housing units, most of which are small brick rowhouses.
Beacon Hill
Suburb
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of Boston'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.
Boy and Bird Fountain
- Categories: fountain and tourism
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35363° or 42° 21′ 13″ northLongitude
-71.07121° or 71° 4′ 16″ westInception
1934Height
4.9 feet (1.5 metres)Operator
Friends of the Public GardenOpen location code
87JC9W3H+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 4408379858OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=installationWikidata ID
Q74188292
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