The Beaconsfield Terraces: "An Experiment in Domestic Economy"

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Explore Brookline's Beaconsfield Terraces, on the south side of Beacon Street between Dean Road and Tappan Street, one of the more unusual developments to follow the creation of the Beacon Street boulevard in the 1880s. Built by Eugene Knapp, a wool merchant, in the early 1890s the terraces were a residential complex in which people owned their units but shared ownership of a 6-acre park, stables, a playhouse (known as the Casino), tennis courts, a playground, and a central heating plant. A bell system connected the houses to the stables so that people could call for their horse and carriage. Today, only the residential buildings (Richter, Frances, Marguerite, Fillmore, Gordon, and Parkman Terraces) remain. This free one-hour tour is presented by Ken Liss of the Brookline Historical Society. Approximate time and distance: 1 hour and 1 mile. Meet at Star Market, 1717 Beacon Street, Brookline