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Curves at the top of West Roxbury
By adamg on Sat, 01/28/2017 - 3:32pm
The top of Bellevue Hill - at 338 feet, the highest natural point in Boston - is home to two water standpipes used to maintain water pressure in West Roxbury, Roslindale and some suburbs to the south. One, built in 1915, is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites and one is more modern and featureless - you can probably tell which is which.
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Open for touring one day a year
The stone tower is simply built around a similar looking steel tower, but with a cylindrical staircase to the flat roof.
DCR and MWRA has in past years opened the tower to visitors on one day in Spring. A good climb.
The view from the roof is neat but obscured with overgrowth.
DCR and MWRA staffers are there to discuss questions.
Not sure about 2017 in light of the ongoing water project.
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The stone tower is simply built around a similar looking steel tower, but with a cylindrical staircase to the flat roof.
DCR and MWRA has in past years opened the tower to visitors on one day in Spring. A good climb.
The view from the roof is neat but obscured with overgrowth.
DCR and MWRA staffers are there to discuss questions.
Not sure about 2017 in light of the ongoing water project.