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Beyond The Big Dig
20th CENTURY DOWNTOWN

Parcel 21 map

Parcel 21

Area: 36,727 square feet (0.84 acres)

Bordered by: Atlantic Avenue, Congress Street, Pearl Street, Purchase Street.

Master plan calls for: This parcel is one of three near the Financial District designated for the Mass. Horticultural Society's "Garden Under Glass," a four-acre, three-building, glass-enclosed conservatory.

Other plans: Mass. Horticultural Society "Garden Under Glass"

Zoning: Urban Plaza Open Space Subdistrict. Botanical garden and accessory uses are allowed.

Notes: The master plan labels Parcels 19, 21 and 22 "a bridge between the hustle and bustle of Dewey Square and the multi-destination area of the Wharf District." It calls for preserving and enhancing "view corridors" along Oliver, Pearl, and Congress streets that connect the Financial District to Fort Point Channel.




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