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Arnold Arboretum - 19 May Street [Sold]
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Arnold Arboretum - 19 May Street [Sold]

Address19, May Street, Boston (Jamaica Plain), MA, United States of America, 02130
Site Number132
Building Root Number N/A
Architect (Original) Little & Russell, Architects
Constructed 1922
Building Acquired 1922
Sold 1989
StatusInactive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its address. The Arnold Arboretum is named in honor of James Arnold, a merchant from New Bedford, Massachusetts, who died in 1868 leaving a bequest to be devoted to the advancement of agriculture or horticulture.Historical NotesThe building at 19 May Street was constructed in 1922 to the design of Little & Russell Architects and sold by Harvard in 1989.Related Projects