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Refreshment Pavilion

Buildings and structures completed in 1920Buildings and structures in Norfolk County, MassachusettsMilton, MassachusettsNational Register of Historic Places in Milton, MassachusettsRestaurants established in 1920
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Refreshment Pavilion MIlton MA 03
Refreshment Pavilion MIlton MA 03

The Refreshment Pavilion is a historic refreshment stand at Houghton's Pond in the Milton portion of Blue Hills Reservation, a Massachusetts state park. Built in 1920, it is one of a series of architect-designed structures built in the park by the Metropolitan District Commission. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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