The year-long construction project aimed to make the park “more welcoming to people,” the Friends of the Public Garden said.
After a year of construction, the main entrance of the Boston Public Garden on Arlington Street is again open to the public.
The Friends of the Public Garden held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday celebrating the project’s completion.
A statement from the Friends of the Public Garden outlined the new upgrades and renovations to the park. They said the goal of the restoration project was to make the Arlington Street entrance “more welcoming to people.”
The Arlington entrance had been closed since September of last year. Fences surrounded the entrance, including the George Washington statue and the “Boy and Bird” and “Small Child” fountains.
The statement said construction on the two fountains now allows for more “sustainable and conservation-focused” water flow, while a new leveled plaza can let guests see the fountains up-close.