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Stony Brook (Charles River tributary, Boston)

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Stony Brook was formerly the largest watercourse within the city of Boston. It originally emptied into the Back Bay, a tidal part of the Charles River.

Considerable water-powered industry grew up along its shores.

In around 1882, the Back Bay Fens were dredged to convert them into a holding basin for storm overflow from Stony Brook, following Olmsted's plan.

By the early 20th century, it had largely been diverted into underground culverts.

Stony Brook Gate House cleaning, 1880
Stony Brook enters the sewer system

References

  • "Annual Report of the Street Department", February 1, 1892 in Documents of the City of Boston for the Year 1892, 2:110 at Google Books
  • Alex Krieger, David A. Cobb, and Amy Turner, Mapping Boston, p. 131ff
  • "A Sewer Runs Through It", The City Record and Boston News-Letter, blog page
  • "The Stony Brook During a Flood, c. 1890", The City Record and Boston News-Letter, blog page
  • Edwin Munroe Bacon, Walks and rides in the country round about Boston full text
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