<P> The wall was part of the original ballpark construction of 1912 , along Fenway 's north side facing Lansdowne Street . It is made of wood and was covered in tin and concrete in 1934 . It was then covered with hard plastic in 1976 . A manual scoreboard is set into the wall , which has been there , in one form or another , at least as far back as 1914 ( see photo at right ) . Despite the name , the Green Monster was not painted green until 1947 ; before that , it was covered with advertisements . The Monster designation is relatively new . For most of its history it was simply called `` The Wall . '' </P>
<P> The wall was part of the original ballpark construction of 1912 , along Fenway 's north side facing Lansdowne Street . It is made of wood and was covered in tin and concrete in 1934 . It was then covered with hard plastic in 1976 . A manual scoreboard is set into the wall , which has been there , in one form or another , at least as far back as 1914 ( see photo at right ) . Despite the name , the Green Monster was not painted green until 1947 ; before that , it was covered with advertisements . The Monster designation is relatively new . For most of its history it was simply called `` The Wall . '' </P>
when was the green monster added to fenway park
when was the green monster added to fenway park
1912
1912