Trees for Charlestown

Have you noticed the new trees that have
been planted in your neighborhood? Yours is
one of the many Charlestown neighborhoods
whose streets will be lined with trees as part of
the Charlestown Urban Renewal Project.

This pamphlet describes the six varieties of
trees that have been planted along your streets
and has a map showing their exact location.
These particular trees were chosen because
they will grow well and look good in your
community.

Trees are growing, living things, reflecting all
the changes of the seasons — bursting into bud
in the spring, cooling hot summer streets,
coloring the fall in red, yellow, and brown
leaves, and outlining the winter sky with their
bare branches. These trees are yours to enjoy
and yours to care for, perhaps to water in the
dry summer months.

Trees planted on your street today will be a
legacy for the future of Charlestown. In years
to come your children's children may play
under these same spreading trees.

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NORWAY MAPLE

A famous American ornamental tree, giving a great
deal of shade. Norway Maples are used at all the new
narrow-ended streets to give screening and privacy
to the block.

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HONEY LOCUST

A light, open tree used on the interior portions of
the narrow-ended blocks. Fine-foliaged, the Locust
lets in light and allows views of the sky. Yellow
flowers brighten summer days. Handsome twisted
seed pods develop which have a sweet nectar, which
is why the tree is called Honey Locust.

GREEN ASH

Ash wood is used to make baseball bats and other
sporting equipment. In Charlestown, Green Ash trees
are used on some through streets. Children have
always been fascinated with their winged seeds
which twirl to the ground like tiny helicopters.

LITTLE LEAF LINDEN

This handsome shade tree with heart-shaped
leaves is used on some through streets. The yellow
flowers perfume the air on warm summer nights. The
bottom of Linden leaves are silvery, so that the
slightest breeze creates a shimmery effect.

GINKGO

A unique tree, probably the oldest known type of
tree. Strong, majestic, and tall, with bright yellow
fall colors, the Gingkos add a dignified character to
Bartlett Street.

HAWTHORNE

These flowering trees are used by the Warren and
Prescott School to add a spot of color in the spring.
In addition, the Hawthorne, with its red berries,
provides food and shelter for many songbirds.

STREET TREE SYMBOLS

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Honey Locust

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Hawthorne

Ginkgo

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Existing Trees

Little Leaf Linden

Boston Redvelopment Authority
Urban Landscape Section

Digitized by the Internet Archive

in 2012 with funding from

Boston Public Library

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