Norumbega Park (Auburndale, Mass.) (1897-1963)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1897-06 - 1963-09
Historical Note
Norumbega Park opened in 1897 in the Auburndale neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts as a means to increase patronage for the Commonwealth Avenue Street Railway. It included an arcade, canoeing, dining, outdoor theatre, zoo, and other amusements. The shift towards the use of automobiles from public transportation caused the decline of the recreational area in the 1950s. The Park closed in 1963.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Robert F. Pollock collection of Norumbega Park
Collection
Abstract
Assembled by Auburndale native Robert F. Pollock, this collection includes advertisements, artifacts, ephemera, maps, photographs, and video recordings of the Norumbega Park amusement grounds; its ballroom, The Totem Pole; and the Commonwealth Avenue Street Railway, the train line Norumbega Park was built to support. The material spans the opening of the Park grounds to its centennial anniversary. It also incorporates some of Pollock's personal photographs as well as his writings and...
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research. Video recordings have been digitally copied; all original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room. Film reels have not been reformatted and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. Please let Reading Room staff know of your specific interest, and if possible reformatting will be scheduled.Negatives in box 161131 are not an access medium and...
Dates:
1860 - 2004