Ashburton Square

Ashburton Square was falling apart. Situated in the center of Boston, between the McCormack State Office Building and the Massachusetts State House, state police cruisers once parked all over it. The flagpoles leaned at 15 degrees. The old construction had more than served its time. The Bureau of State Office Buildings contracted with Bartsch Landscape Architecture, Nitsch Engineering, and AHA Engineering to render the space into an attractive setting with clearer directional signage, better pedestrian safety, and higher curbs to prevent displaced parking. Custom-fabricated granite steps and walls support a cobbled flagpole platform and bronze guardrail. Once again the space contributes to the stature of the neighborhood. The square now sees better circulation and a more attractive image for the Commonwealth’s back yard.