Public Garden

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The Public Garden is a historic, meticulously landscaped urban park in Boston renowned for its ornamental plantings, lagoon, and iconic swan boats.

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Public Garden canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf botanical garden
historic place
tourist attraction
urban park
adjacentTo Boston Common
area about 24 acres
borderedBy Arlington Street
Beacon Street
Boylston Street, Boston
surface form: Boylston Street

Charles Street
city Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedBy George F. Meacham
established 1837
feature footbridges
formal flower beds
lagoon
monuments
ornamental plantings
statuary
swan boats
winding paths
governedBy Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: City of Boston
hasAttraction Make Way for Ducklings sculpture
equestrian statue of George Washington
hasStructure suspension-style pedestrian bridge over the lagoon
hasUse public events
recreation
tourism
hasWaterBody artificial lagoon
heritageStatus part of Boston Public Garden Historic District
knownFor iconic swan boats
meticulously landscaped grounds
seasonal flower displays
landscapeArchitect George F. Meacham
locatedIn Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston

Massachusetts
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedNear Back Bay
surface form: Back Bay neighborhood

Beacon Hill
surface form: Beacon Hill neighborhood
opened 1837
openToPublic yes
operator Boston Parks and Recreation Department
partOf Emerald Necklace park system
surface form: Emerald Necklace
plantingStyle Victorian-era ornamental style
seasonalOperation swan boats operate in warmer months

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Emerald Necklace park system hasPart Public Garden
Boston park system hasPart Public Garden
Commonwealth Avenue Mall near Public Garden
Charles Street, Boston runsAlong Public Garden
Emerald Necklace hasPart Public Garden