Sargent's Folly

Sargent's Folly (HM129V)

Location: Boston, MA 02121 Suffolk County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 18.295', W 71° 5.255'

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This Stone tower was part of the estate of Lucius Manlius Sargent. The owner of the property it sits on before Franklin Park Zoo was built.

A folly is generally a nonfunctional building erected to enhance the landscape. Follies were first popular in England, and were particularly in vogue during the 18th and early 19th centuries.

This is the only structure that predates construction of Franklin Park Zoo.

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HM NumberHM129V
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 9:43am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 327935 N 4685741
Decimal Degrees42.30491667, -71.08758333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 18.295', W 71° 5.255'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 18' 17.70" N, 71° 5' 15.30" W
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Area Code(s)617, 781, 857
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 243-287 Seaver St, Boston MA 02121, US
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