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BuckyWunderlick007 t1_jed0v2b wrote

Honestly, one of the loveliest places on the planet. I’m continually surprised by the number of people who have not been there.

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beingzen01 t1_jeemcaf wrote

My favorite part of living in JP is I get to go there several times a week. So lucky to have it right down the road! Blows my mind really.

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michael_scarn_21 t1_jeevzs4 wrote

It's a great spot but "one of the loveliest places on the planet" is stretching it a bit lol

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BuckyWunderlick007 t1_jeexztl wrote

I dunno. I may not be as well-versed as you, but I have lived in major cities on four different continents, and I’m hard-pressed to think of one of them that wouldn’t love to have a place like the Arboretum. The biodiversity on display really is unmatched. I’m sure it’s lost on some such as yourself.

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Jsm1370 t1_jeea16n wrote

Well to be honest, it got the reputation for being a mecca for sexual assualts and it kinda stuck with many of the locals.

It wasnt called the Arnold Arborapem for nothing.

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sceaga_genesis OP t1_jee3362 wrote

I didn't notice in my daze last night, but they're "uneven"!

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singalong37 t1_jegd2r5 wrote

Art nouveau design for the gates, very delicate. It seems like they went with something heavier, stodgier.

I agree it's a very beautiful place-- a really successful collaboration over many decades between Boston Park department and Harvard.

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ForwardBound t1_jefg9gj wrote

Very interesting. Any idea where this gate was supposed to be? If it's the one at the Hunnewell House, it certainly doesn't look anything like that--perhaps it was replaced?

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sceaga_genesis OP t1_jeflxac wrote

I don’t recall any information being included, but I’ll post the source and poke around when I’m near my desktop.

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