Revere Beach
| Revere Beach Reservation | |||
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 The Revere Beach Boulevard , about 1910 |
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| location | Revere , Massachusetts , United States | ||
| Coordinates | 42 ° 24 '28.2 " N , 70 ° 59' 27" W | ||
| Built | 1895 | ||
| architect | Charles Eliot , William D. Austi | ||
| NRHP number | 98000871 [1] 03000642, 98000871 | ||
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| The NRHP added | May 27, 2003 | ||
| Declared as an NHL | July 26, 2004 | ||
The Revere Beach is a public beach in Revere in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . Located about 4 mi (6 km) north of central Boston , it was founded in 1895, making it the oldest public beach in the United States. It is sometimes referred to as the Coney Island of New England . More than 250,000 visitors have already been counted on warm afternoons in summer. The beach is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston. The beach is named after Paul Revere , whom the Americans revere as a national hero.
history
In 1875, the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad (BRB & L) route was expanded along Revere Beach , making the beach more accessible, which significantly increased its popularity as a recreational area on warm summer days. Along the coast, buildings with typical beach services were built in quick succession, but their expansion was limited by the proximity of the railway tracks to the high water mark.
The Metropolitan Park Commission (now the Metropolitan District Commission ) took over the management of the site in 1896. In the same year was begun to rid the coast of the buildings and the tracks of the narrow-gauge railway BRB & L there zurückzuverlegen where today the tracks of the Blue Line of MBTA run. On July 12, 1896, Revere Beach opened as the first public beach in the United States. Thanks to the designs of the landscape architect Charles Eliot , the beach was “the first to be reserved and publicly administered for the recreation of all people”. An estimated 45,000 people attended the celebrations on the opening day.
At the base of Beachmont Hill was the Great Ocean Pier , which stretched 1,450 ft (441.96 m) to the Cherry Island Bar and was completely covered except for the last 200 ft (60.96 m). In addition to its actual function as a jetty, the pier was also used as a dance pavilion and a large ice rink and offered half-hour connections to Boston and Nahant . The load-bearing elements of the pier consisted of 2,000 pillars, 1,200 yd (1,097.28 m) canvas covered the piazza and 500,000 shingles were built into the various roof elements.
The main entrance to the beach was on Revere Street . Visitors were able to choose from a number of options for their leisure time, each of which had its own advantages. What all of the attractions had in common as major draws were the surf , open seas, cool breezes, and the beach, which stretches 7.5 mi (12.07 km) from end to end. From the beginning, the beach was mainly used by the working class as well as by immigrants who settled nearby.
However, the most popular was not the beach itself, but the attractions around it such as the Virginia Reel roller coaster and other rides . Best known was the Cyclone wooden roller coaster, which was one of the largest roller coasters in the United States at the time and had a very extreme design. Even when they opened in 1927, the cars were traveling the rails at a speed of 50 mph (80.47 km / h) and the highest point was at 100 ft (30.48 m). There was also the infamous Dueling Roller Coaster Derby Racer , which has recorded several passenger deaths in its 25 years of operation. Also famous was the wooden roller coaster Lightning , one of three roller coasters belonging to the “terrible trio” (also “terrifying triplet”) of its builder Harry Traver .
In addition to the options described, there were also two bowling lanes and a large number of stands with various culinary offers. Several ballrooms were available, the most famous of which were the Oceanview and Beachview , which held many of the dance marathons popular in the 1930s. The first Kelly's Roast Beef opened on Revere Beach in 1951 .
The beginning of a new era
The area around the beach began to deteriorate in the late 1960s, and by the early 1970s it had degenerated into a stretch of tavern and abandoned buildings. A devastating Nor'easter in 1978 marked the end of Revere Beach as the blizzard destroyed most of the remaining shops, pavilions, amusement facilities and sidewalks, as well as much of the sea wall.
The city's efforts to rebuild the area began in the 1980s, have now ceased and resumed in May 1992. As part of the revitalization, the pavilions were rebuilt, the boulevard restored and the beach refilled with sand. Where the entertainment facilities used to be, there are now high-rise buildings with luxury apartments. On the weekend of July 19, 1996, the centenary of Revere Beach was celebrated with a three-day festival. On July 26, 2004, the area was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark .
Efforts to revitalize Revere Beach are also reflected in the state of the beach itself. Since its designation as a National Historic Landmark , various regulations have been put into effect that, among other things, help to significantly improve water quality. The water in the beach area is examined weekly for enterococci at four different locations from June to August on behalf of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority .
In the summer of 2006, the average concentration of enterococci at all four measurement points was 103.96 cfu / 100 ml , which Massachusetts of 104 cfu is only slightly below the standard of the State / 100 ml. Since then, the number has decreased to 24.3 CFU / 100 ml in 2010. Although the concentration of bacteria increases from time to time, the condition of the beach area has improved significantly. This led, among other things, to the establishment of numerous new shops and further investments by the city. In particular, Revere Beach Boulevard got a new pavement and parking lots were removed in favor of wider sidewalks and better traffic flow.
Compared to the time when Revere Beach had a very high crime rate, investing in improvements has reduced the crime rate, particularly with regard to serious personal injury, negligent homicide, car theft and break-ins. Today, the beach is regularly used and continues to attract new private and public investment, including one funded by the state of renovation with 9 million dollars circumferentially of 2006.
The New England Sand Sculpting Festival has been held annually on Revere Beach since July 2004 , during which part of the beach is fenced in and converted into a visitors' gallery. According to the organizers, it is the largest sand sculpture competition in New England . A total of 15,000 US dollars was available as prize money. The annual competition attracts visitors from across the Greater Boston metropolitan area as well as New England, making Revere Beach even more attractive and popular .
Another attraction is the farmers' market Revere Beach Farmers Market offering on a variety of different vendors products produced locally from farms, from bakeries and the fish market. The market is open every year from July 23rd to October 29th from sunrise to 6:00 p.m. In collaboration with the Revere CARES Coalition , courses are also offered on how to prepare healthy meals using local products.
Remarks
- ↑ It could also have been a roller- skating rink - the English term “skating rink” is ambiguous at this point.
See also
Web links
- Official website
- Revere Beach Partnership website
- Revere Society for Culture & Historic Preservation website
Individual evidence
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved January 23, 2007.
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Massachusetts. National Park Service , accessed August 12, 2019.
- ^ Brief Historical Background. (No longer available online.) The City of Revere, archived from the original on June 25, 2012 ; accessed on June 13, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ MWRA Revere Beach Water Test Results. (No longer available online.) Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, archived from the original September 27, 2011 ; accessed on June 14, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Massachusetts Beach Database . Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ↑ Stephanie Ebbert: Making waves . In: Boston Globe , July 8, 2007. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ↑ Revere Profiles . IDcide. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ Revere. In: Boston Globe . August 20, 2006, accessed June 14, 2012 (English, paid article).
- ^ Sand Sculpting Festival . Celebrate Boston. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ↑ 2011 Sandsculpting Festival Revere . Revere Beach Partnership. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ Revere Beach Farmers Market Local Harvest . Local harvest. Retrieved May 4, 2001.
- ^ Farmers' Market . Revere Beach Partnership. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
