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  Boston Public Garden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Public Garden was established in 1837 and was the first public botanical garden in the United States.
The Public Garden is roughly rectangular in shape and is bounded on the south by Boylston Street, on the west by Arlington Street, and on the north by Beacon Street where it faces Beacon Hill.
The greenway connecting the Public Garden with the rest of the Emerald necklace is the strip of park that runs west down the center of Commonwealth Avenue towards the Back Bay Fens and the Muddy River.
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 Boston Garden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Boston Garden was an arena built in 1928 and demolished in 1997 after the completion of its new sister arena, the FleetCenter, now called TD Banknorth Garden.
The Garden sat on top of North Station, a train station, which is a hub for MBTA Commuter Rail trains and Amtrak trains.
The Garden was famous for its parquet floor that the Boston Celtics played on; however, the parquet floor was not originally part of the Garden.
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 Sports Temples of Boston: Boston Arena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Built in 1928 by the City of Boston on Causeway Street, upstairs from the new Boston North Station, the facility had a capacity of 14,890 seats and was considered state-of the-art.
Originally built and installed in the Boston Arena on St. Botolph Street, the floor was removed piece-by-piece and reinstalled in Boston Garden in 1952.
The Boston Garden was demolished in November 1997, after the completion of the new Fleet Center, but its legend, lives on with the many fans that sat in its seats and cheered on their teams.
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 Sporting News, The: The Garden in winter - Boston Garden
Boston Garden fans arrive at their arena as if from work, a blue-collar job (That's why such old arenas were built, to cheaply entertain the working classes.) Jeans, sweatshirts, navy peacoats.
Boston Garden fans don't go there to be noticed, or as a social event in which the game is just part of the event.
Garden fans go there to root for their teams, and it is a responsibility they don't take lightly.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n5_v219/ai_16434635   (1279 words)

  
 THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE BOSTON CELTICS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Boston Celtics are excited to announce the first-ever Legends Getaway presented by RE/MAX of New England.
The Boston Celtics and Miller Lite traveled to Dave’s Bar and Grille in Warwick, RI for the most recent stop on the Road Rally tour to watch the Celtics top the New York Knicks on March 29.
The Boston Celtics and Team President Arnold “Red” Auerbach have announced the formation of the “Red Auerbach Award.” The annual honor will be bestowed upon an active player at the end of the regular season personally selected by the Celtics patriarch.
www.nba.com /celtics   (635 words)

  
 Boston's Public Garden - So Much More Than A Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A Boston grande dame gently chided us as she declared, "Those in the know would not refer to it as the Park — it is The Garden." The waiting list for the glitzy "block party" gets longer and longer, we are told.
The act was ratified by the citizens of Boston by a margin of 60 to 1.
The Public Garden today is pretty much as Meacham envisioned it, boasting a lagoon, meandering paths, statuary, specimen trees and shrubs, and spectacular seasonal plantings throughout its 24-1/2 acres.
www.bostongardens.com /bostongardens/detail.cfm?id=852&catid=1&webid=1   (1064 words)

  
 Book Report
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Garden descriptions from 33 sources describing their own and their employers’ gardens.
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 The Boston Garden
The parallels between the Boston Garden and Buffalo's Memorial Auditorium are worth noting.
In terms of being significant revenue generators, a key element in the 1990s version of the sports and entertainment business, the Aud and Boston Garden were as outdated as an 8-track tape.
According to a Boston Globe report, the development could include three office towers of up to 30 stories with a mix of retail, office and hotel space; a possible six-story atrium; and the addition of significant square footage to the arena itself that could be used to expand existing concourses.
users.california.com /~csuppes/NHL/BostonBruins/oldindex.htm   (892 words)

  
 Boston Travel Guide | Fodor's Online
History and culture can be found at every turn in Boston, but a down-to-earth attitude can always be found on the edges of its New England pride.
The Hub saw only journalistic accuracy in the label "the Athens of America" and felt only pride in the slogan "Banned in Boston." Crowning these layers are the students who throng the area's universities and colleges every fall, infuriating some but pleasing many with their infusion of high spirits and money from home.
Boston has been first too many times -- the first public library, the first public schools, the first subway system -- to concede an inch of civic pride to bigger and bolder cities.
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 Boston.com / Sports / Basketball / Celtics / td_banknorth_garden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The new name, which officially takes effect on July 1, resurrects at least part of the name of the FleetCenter's legendary predecessor, the Boston Garden, which saw 16 Celtics NBA titles and five Bruins Stanley Cups.
"As we think of Meccas of American sport, the Garden is certainly one of them," said William Ryan, TD Banknorth's president and chief executive, who said his goal was "to bring the Garden feeling back to all of the people who remember it so well.
Opened in 1995 as a replacement to the dear but decrepit Boston Garden, the arena was originally to be named the Shawmut Center, for a local bank.
www.boston.com /sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2005/03/03/bostons_fleetcenter_about_to_be_renamed   (600 words)

  
 Friends of the Public Garden
The Boston Public Garden was established in 1837 by a group of Proprietors as the first public botanical garden in the United States.
The beauty of the Boston Public Garden lies in the Lagoon, Swan Boats, sculpture, fountains, flower beds, and its notable trees.
Today the Boston Public Garden is a place of public pride, planted and sustained for present and future generations.
www.friendsofthepublicgarden.org /our_parks   (229 words)

  
 ROYAL ROOTERS > The Boston Garden?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
BOSTON - A long-expected naming rights deal to put the Bank of America brand on the FleetCenter sports and entertainment arena has stalled, raising the possibility that the building could carry a new but familiar name: Boston Garden.
Boston Garden was demolished when the FleetCenter was built in 1995.
Hopefully they do not have to change the Garden's name, as the announcement of the merger came on the same day as the unveiling of the new logo.
www.redsoxnation.net /forums/lofiversion/index.php/t12449.html   (2013 words)

  
 The Swan Boats of Boston - The Public Garden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
No visit to Boston would be complete without a stroll in the Garden which is maintained by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department in cooperation with the Friends of the Public Garden.
Its 24 acres, developed from what was once marsh land, is the landscape design of George V. Meacham, winner of a public competition for which he received an award of one hundred dollars.
In 1859, by an Act of the Massachusetts Legislature, the Public Garden was preserved forever as an open space for the citizenry.
www.swanboats.com /new/public_garden.shtml   (209 words)

  
 The Boston Garden
Pieces of the floor have replaced over the years; however, some of the pieces may be the same as used in 1946 when the floor was originally built.
The original parquet floor was moved from Boston Arena to Boston Garden in December, 1952.
It can't be 1973 because I have tape of the 1974 NBA Finals between Milwaukee and Boston and the logo is not there.
users.california.com /~csuppes/NBA/BostonCeltics/oldindex.htm   (498 words)

  
 Boston Natural Areas Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Boston Natural Areas Network strives to maintain an up-to-date list of the nearly 250 active community and school gardens in the Boston area.
One of the prettiest gardens in all of Boston.
Gardens reflect gardeners' southern roots--lots of collards, okra, corn, and tomatoes.
www.bostonnatural.org /garden_list.php   (2574 words)

  
 Antique Radio Classified: 1929 Radio Exposition at The Boston Garden
This find was a timely coincidence because in the fall of 1995, the doors of Boston's beloved arena closed for the last time.
From its opening in 1928, the Boston Garden hosted thousands of attractions, including a myriad of amateur and professional sports events, the circus, appearances of heads of state, university commencements, evangelical revivals, and concerts, just to name a few.
As noted in the program, which gives a brief history of the Boston Radio Show: "During the nine Radio Expositions held in Boston, the growth of radio, from the crystal set to the complete all-electric receiver with the latest type of speaker capable of reproducing the true tones of the broadcasts, has been exhibited.
www.antiqueradio.com /Garden_7-96.html   (751 words)

  
 Boston Celtics : Savings and Deals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Everlasting Images Boston Celtics Boston Garden Black Framed Photograph A great addition to your den, office, or your favorite room, this panoramic sports photograph from Everlasting Images offers a large 39 x 13.5-in design with a fl hardwood frame.
The Boston Celtics Encyclopedia The most comprehensive book ever written on the history of the NBA`s most storied franchise, The Boston Celtics Encyclopedia will surely be included in every sports fan`s library.
Boston Celtics 'Greats of the Game' Collector's Set If you are a die-hard Boston Celtics fan this Greats of the Game Collector's set is for you.
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The Boston Committee of the Garden Club of America will hold its annual Spring luncheon on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at The Country Club in Brookline.
When you want to discover gardening around the world, from Charleston, South Carolina, to Provence, France; Auckland, New Zealand to Phoenix, Arizona, these special "in-the-garden" visits are the ones to join.
Drawing on the magazine's unrivaled network of garden writers, photographers, and correspondents, these visits take participants to the best and most unusual private and public gardens, specialty nurseries, and memorable landscapes.
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 Track & Field News :: View topic - Boston Garden Mile record   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Boston Garden, where the BAA used to hold indoor meets, was torn down in 1995 while the Shawmut Center was built right next to it.
The Boston Garden was torn down and became the ground level parking lot.
The final Boston Garden mile record was 4:01.1 by Art Dulong of Holy Cross at the BAA Games on Jan. 31, 1970.
www.trackandfieldnews.com /discussion/viewtopic.php?t=9108   (824 words)

  
 Boston Public Garden | Boston Sights & Activities | Fodor's Online Travel Guide
Although the Boston Public Garden is often lumped together with Boston Common, even in the minds of locals the two are separate entities with different histories and purposes and a distinct boundary between them at Charles Street.
The Public Garden belongs to a newer Boston; it occupies what had been salt marshes on the edge of the Common.
The central feature of the Public Garden is its irregularly shaped pond, intended to appear, from any vantage point along its banks, much larger than its nearly 4 acres.
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 HoopsHype - Columns - The Boston Garden vs the Fleet Center
Kelly writes the Garden a retirement song and the Fleet Center moves on, baring the burden of carrying the Garden's legacy.
Sitting next to the Garden are his team of 28 Hall of Famers, with Bird, Parish and McHale sitting closest to center.
The Garden turns to the cast of Hall of Famers sitting at his side.
www.hoopshype.com /columns/celtics_finkel.htm   (1190 words)

  
 TD Banknorth Garden - Boston's Premier Sports and Entertainment Arena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A variety of private events are also held at the TD Banknorth Garden each year including graduations, sales and marketing seminars, receptions, charity dinners, annual meetings and conventions.
The state-of-the-art TD Banknorth Garden is a year-round, 19,600-seat arena, fully equipped with three private restaurants, 104 executive suites, 2,400 club seats, a multi-million dollar video scoreboard and our newest addition, complete 360° LED technology.
The TD Banknorth Garden hosted such artists as The Eagles, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, Alan Jackson, The Dixie Chicks, The Rolling Stones, and Tom Petty.
www.tdbanknorthgarden.com /arena_general.asp   (348 words)

  
 FleetCenter name out, TD Banknorth Garden in at Boston arena - Boston.com - Business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
BOSTON -- TD Banknorth Garden officially replaced the FleetCenter name Friday, four months after a Maine bank reached a 20-year naming-rights deal for the home of the NBA's Boston Celtics and the NHL's Boston Bruins.
The TD Banknorth name is a reference both to the arena's sponsor, Portland, Maine-based TD Banknorth Inc., and to the Boston Garden, the name of the storied former structure that was replaced in 1995 when the newer arena opened.
The old Garden saw 16 Celtics NBA titles and five Bruins Stanley Cups.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2005/07/01/fleetcenter_name_out_td_banknorth_garden_in_at_boston_arena   (286 words)

  
 Boston Apartments - TD Banknorth Garden formally the Fleet Center, Boston - Stadiums in Massachusetts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Boston Apartments - TD Banknorth Garden formally the Fleet Center, Boston - Stadiums in Massachusetts
Located near North station, the TD Banknorth Garden, formally the Fleet Center (next to where the Old Boston Garden once stood) is where the Boston Celtics play basketball, the Boston Bruins play Hockey, the circus performs, skating shows, concerts and more take place.
It's nice to be able to call it "the Garden" again.
www.bostonapartments.com /fleetcenter.htm   (103 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Boston Garden (Images of Sport): Books: Richard A. Johnson,Brian Codagnone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Boston Garden was truly a ìpeopleís palace,î serving as a venue for events both grand and humble, monumental and mundane.
The Boston Garden captures these moments and the unique relationship that was forged with the city right from the beginning.
The Boston Garden was demolished in 1998 to make room for the Central Artery and private development, but it lives on in the hearts of New Englanders.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0738511528?v=glance   (858 words)

  
 City of Boston
The Boston Common is known to be one of the oldest public parks in the country.
Today, Boston Common is the anchor for the Emerald Necklace, a system of connected parks that winds through many of Boston's neighborhoods.
British troops camped on Boston Common prior to the Revolution and left from here to face colonial resistance at Lexington and Concord in April, 1775.
www.cityofboston.gov /freedomtrail/bostoncommon.asp   (115 words)

  
 TD Banknorth Garden - Boston's Premier Sports and Entertainment Arena
and 10:30 p.m.) at the TD Banknorth Garden!
Fresh off their performances in Torino, Italy, the world's figure skating champions, including 2006 Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen, will come to the TD Banknorth Garden on April 22, 2006 as part of the 2006 John Hancock Champions on Ice tour.
TD Banknorth Garden VIP Tickets are also available for the Bruins and Celtics regular season and playoff games.
www.tdbanknorthgarden.com   (357 words)

  
 Great Public Spaces: Boston Common & Public Gardens | Project for Public Spaces (PPS)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Public Garden is famous for its swan boats and has inviting walks and lovely bridge views.
While the Common and the Gardens are adjacent (bisected by Charles Street) and serve a unified purpose, the two parks spaces have vastly different characters.
Boston Common was never used exclusively for grazing, however.
www.pps.org /gps/one?public_place_id=10   (761 words)

  
 The BOSTON Homepage: Goldmine Article from May 22, 1998   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
While the other members of Boston bought cars and other baubles with their profits, Tom Scholz sunk his share of record sales into a new house and basement recording studio, and began work on the second album.
Boston played to sellout crowds throughout America, and capped off their tour with nine sold out homecoming shows in the Worcester (Mass.) Centrum.
While Boston prepared a spring and summer outdoor tour (with Cosmo, Pihl, former Giuffria bassist David Sikes, and drummer Doug Huffman), MCA sat on the record until June 1994, when Walk On was finally released.
www.boston.org /goldmine.html   (10871 words)

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