Nahant Beach Boulevard was first laid out in 1905, as part of the Metropolitan District Commission's program of developing oceanfront parkways, and provided the first paved road access to Nahant. It was designed by the firm of Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot, predecessor to the Olmsted Brothers landscape design firm. Around the same time, rail access and a bridle path were also added to the isthmus.[2]
In 1936 that roadway alignment was converted into a parking area, and the present roadway was completed the following year on the alignment of the railroad bed. The Lynn Rotary was completed in 1935. This work, along with the conversion of the bridle path to a promenade, was paid for by Works Progress Administration grants. Since then modifications to the roadway have been modest. Seawalls have been built, a chain link fence was installed on the wall between the road and the parking lot, and the rotary was landscaped.[2]
When the roadway was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, the designation included, in addition to the roadway itself, the Lynn Rotary and the Spanish–American War Memorial located in the rotary; a second memorial, the Aliferis Monument, postdates the period of significance for the listing.[2]
^ abcd"NRHP nomination for Nahant Beach Boulevard". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
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nahant, beach, boulevard, also, nahant, causeway, nahant, road, historic, road, isthmus, connecting, nahant, massachusetts, mainland, lynn, massachusetts, united, states, road, runs, from, lynn, rotary, junction, with, lynn, shore, drive, lynnway, about, miles. Nahant Beach Boulevard also Nahant Causeway and Nahant Road is a historic road on the isthmus connecting Nahant Massachusetts to the mainland at Lynn Massachusetts United States The road runs from the Lynn Rotary its junction with Lynn Shore Drive and the Lynnway about 1 5 miles 2 4 km to Wilson Road in Nahant It passes through Nahant Beach Reservation a state park offering beach access on the isthmus The road offers expansive views of the area coastlines and Boston Harbor 2 Both the park and the roadway are administered by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Nahant Beach Boulevard Metropolitan Park System of Greater BostonU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtShow map of MassachusettsShow map of the United StatesLocationLynn and Nahant MassachusettsCoordinates42 26 12 N 70 56 17 W 42 43667 N 70 93806 W 42 43667 70 93806Built1936ArchitectEliot Charles et al MPSMetropolitan Park System of Greater Boston MPSNRHP reference No 03000747 1 Added to NRHPAugust 11 2003Nahant Beach Boulevard was first laid out in 1905 as part of the Metropolitan District Commission s program of developing oceanfront parkways and provided the first paved road access to Nahant It was designed by the firm of Olmsted Olmsted and Eliot predecessor to the Olmsted Brothers landscape design firm Around the same time rail access and a bridle path were also added to the isthmus 2 In 1936 that roadway alignment was converted into a parking area and the present roadway was completed the following year on the alignment of the railroad bed The Lynn Rotary was completed in 1935 This work along with the conversion of the bridle path to a promenade was paid for by Works Progress Administration grants Since then modifications to the roadway have been modest Seawalls have been built a chain link fence was installed on the wall between the road and the parking lot and the rotary was landscaped 2 When the roadway was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 the designation included in addition to the roadway itself the Lynn Rotary and the Spanish American War Memorial located in the rotary a second memorial the Aliferis Monument postdates the period of significance for the listing 2 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Lynn Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County MassachusettsReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 a b c d NRHP nomination for Nahant Beach Boulevard Commonwealth of Massachusetts Retrieved December 21 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nahant Beach Boulevard amp oldid 1162943954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
