Town of Brookline Massachusetts Parks and Open Space Division

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William H. Lincoln School Playground (Old)

Category:	School Playground
Size:	1.51 acres
Protection:	None
Manager:	Brookline DPW, Division of Parks
Location:	194 Boylston Street
Precinct:	5
Inventory Date:	10/26/04 revised 2/1/05
Vicinity:	By the side of the school building, 60 feet above the street level; right by Boylston Street.

Overview:
There is a small playground area located next to the building, which now serves as a temporary location for schools or Town offices during construction.

Park History:
The first Lincoln School was dedicated in 1888. In 1890, the Town bought the lot next door for a new building and a playground. The old schools were razed in 1931 and the new school constructed in 1932. The building is now used as a back-up facility when other Town buildings are under construction.

Deed/Title Restrictions
The Town acquired 35,244 square feet of the property from Sarah D. and Susan B. Clark in 1886. It added another 20,705 square feet from Alfred Winsor and Horace D. Chaplin, executors of the will of Edward S. Philbrick, in 1890. Both parcels had the stipulation that "no stable to be erected hereon for 25 years."