Franklin and Blackstone Squares

Blackstone and Franklin Squares are public parks located in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

The people shall have the right to clean air and water, freedom from excessive and unnecessary noise, and the natural, scenic, historic, and esthetic qualities of their environment; and the protection of the people in their right to the conservation, development and utilization of the agricultural, mineral, forest, water, air and other natural resources is hereby declared to be a public purpose.

The St. James Hotel, now the Franklin Square House Apartments, served as the exterior backdrop of the popular 1980's NBC hospital drama series, St.

He personally picked up trash and after several years the city of Boston began a revitalization project that included new fences, fountains, benches, and trees.

At the base of each fountain are four stylized fish surrounding an ornate pedestal that holds a large bowl in the shape of a seashell.