Franklin Park

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component of the Emerald Necklace public park urban park

Franklin Park is the largest public park in Boston, Massachusetts, known for its extensive woodlands, recreational facilities, and role as a central component of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace park system.

Aliases (2)

Franklin Park (Boston) ×1
Frederick Law Olmsted park system ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	component of the Emerald Necklace → public park → urban park →
architecturalStyle	landscape architecture →
city	Boston →
country	United States →
creator	Frederick Law Olmsted →
designedBy	Frederick Law Olmsted →
hasHeritage	historic landscape →
hasPart	Ellicott Arch → Franklin Park Zoo → Golf Course → Playstead → Scarboro Pond → Shattuck Hospital grounds → Valley Gates → White Stadium → Wilderness → athletic facilities → bicycle paths → cross-country running course → meadows → picnic areas → playgrounds → recreational fields → walking trails → woodlands →
hasSportsFacility	athletic fields → golf course → stadium →
hasUse	community events → conservation → cross-country events → cycling → recreation → running → sports → walking →
hasVegetationType	mixed woodlands →
hasWaterFeature	Scarboro Pond →
isLargestOf	public parks in Boston →
locatedIn	Boston, Massachusetts → United States →
namedAfter	Benjamin Franklin →
operatedBy	Boston Parks and Recreation Department →
ownedBy	City of Boston →
partOf	Boston Parks and Recreation system → Emerald Necklace → Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace park system →
state	Massachusetts →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Boston park system → Emerald Necklace → Emerald Necklace park system →	hasPart
Emerald Necklace →	connects
Stony Brook →	hasNearbyPark
Jamaica Plain →	hasPark
Boston Landmark (some components) ("Frederick Law Olmsted park system") →	relatedTo
Boston Parks and Recreation Department ("Franklin Park (Boston)") →	responsibleFor