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Middlesex Fells Reservoirs Historic District

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The MDC also constructed two smaller reservoirs within the Fells. The Bear Hill Reservoir, located just west of I-93 near the summit of Bear Hill, has a capacity of 2 million gallons, and was created in 1902-3 with the construction of two concrete dams and a gatehouse. The Fells Reservoir is
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located in the southeastern part of the reservation. Because it was sited in existing parkland, it was given a deliberately naturalistic appearance. It was designed by the noted
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in Stoneham. The pond was used as a passive reservoir by surrounding towns prior to its acquisition by the MDC. The MDC replaced several town pumping stations with
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The most prominent and visible feature of the district is Spot Pond, a large body of water on the east side of
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is a historic district roughly bounded by Pond St., Woodland Rd., I-93, and MA 28 in
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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firm, and its gatehouse was built to a design by Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge.
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Stoneham, Massachusetts
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Medford, Massachusetts
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Middlesex Fells Reservoirs Historic District is located in Massachusetts
Middlesex Fells Reservoirs Historic District is located in the United States
Medford, Massachusetts
42°27′18″N 71°5′43″W / 42.45500°N 71.09528°W / 42.45500; -71.09528
MPS
89002249
Stoneham
Medford, Massachusetts
Middlesex Fells Reservation
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Interstate 93
a single station
John Bottume House
Olmsted Brothers
National Register of Historic Places listings in Stoneham, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places listings in Medford, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service



"MPS for Water Supply System of Metropolitan Boston"
"MACRIS inventory record for Bear Hill Reservoir and Gatehouse"

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