Commonwealth Avenue (colloquially referred to as Comm Ave) is a major street in the cities of Boston and Newton, Massachusetts. It begins at the western edge of the Boston Public Garden, and continues west through the neighborhoods of the Back Bay, Kenmore Square, Boston University, Allston, Brighton and Chestnut Hill.

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Located within Kenmore Square, the old gas station Citgo sign is another Boston skyline classic seen throughout the city. In addition to a hectic and diehard sports mentality, this neighborhood is also home to some of Boston’s many universities.

Commonwealth Avenue Mall is a grand allée of shade trees, connecting the Public Garden to the Back Bay Fens and forming the central axis of the Back Bay. Inspired by Parisian boulevards and designed by Arthur Gilman, the Mall was created between 1858 and the 1870s under the Back Bay Development Plan.

It was built at the intersection of Harry Agganis Way and Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts in 1914-1915. It was demolished in 2002 and replaced by BU's Agganis Arena in 2004.

2021年4月13日 · Commonwealth Avenue Mall became the spine of the elegant new Back Bay neighborhood and the crucial green link between the Public Garden and Frederick Law Olmsted's park system. The Mall's 32 acres were designed in the French boulevard style by …

2024年10月24日 · Turn off of Commonwealth Avenue and onto the steel truss of the BU Bridge and stroll over to Cambridge. On the comfortable pedestrian walkway, you’ll be able to enjoy stunning views of the Charles River and the Boston skyline while safely avoiding cars and bikes.

Called at first Massachusetts Avenue, Commonwealth Avenue acquired its present name on March 1, 1887 when the widening of old Brighton Avenue (the portion of the avenue between Packard’s Corner and Kenmore Square) linked the Brighton roadway with Commonwealth Avenue in Boston’s Back Bay.

Boston's grand boulevard, Commonwealth Avenue, provides an enduringly popular stroll. The tour parallels the 19 th century filling and development of the Back Bay from its origin at Arlington Street down the seven blocks along the tree-lined, grassy Mall.

2024年6月22日 · Fearing public outcry from removing existing trees, Boston City Council rejected that suggestion. Despite this, Commonwealth Avenue Mall is still known for its American Elms, some of which are able to survive Dutch Elm Disease, which has devastated the species.