Back Bay IX

Back Bay IX

The land-making process in the Mill Dam area of the Back Bay continued from

the 1850s until the 1880s. New land-making projects were underway in the

Fenway and Longwood areas, but many city planners wanted to develop the

finished Back Bay area into residential space for wealthy Bostonians. The

Back Bay Act dictated that there be land for public purposes and in addition

to housing lots. The Back Bay was one of the first areas targeted for the

emerald necklace project in Boston to create more green public spaces.

The map shows an 1872 plan for the emerald necklace.