Loring-Greenough House (Site Name Keyword)
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A phased program of stabilization and restoration for the Loring-Greenough House and property located in Jamaica Plain, a suburb of Boston, MA, called for reconstruction of porches, construction of an entrance walk and new foundations for the carriage house. This program also included landscaping and rehabilitation of garden plantings in the north yard. Archaeological testing was conducted to identify cultural resources that would be impacted by the proposed project and to search for...
Loring-Greenough House North Yard Archaeogeophysics (2010)
An archaeogeophysical survey was carried out in May 2010 using a Geonics EM-38 RT and a Mala Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system with a 500 MHz antenna over a 28x26 m grid immediately northeast of the Loring-Greenough house in Jamaica Plain, MA. Three major anomalies were identified. These anomalies have not been ground truthed, but they appear to be archaeological features. First, we suggest that there is a builders trench just north of the house. Second, we suggest that there could be...