Memorial Hall, Boston

Name: Memorial Hall
Address: 45 Quincy St, Boston, 02138-3003, United States
Telephone: +1 617-496-2222

#78 among attractions in Boston

Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial, Theater, Concerts and shows

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Memorial Hall, immediately north of Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is an imposing High Victorian Gothic building honoring Harvard men's sacrifices in defense of the Union during the American Civil War‍—‌"a symbol of Boston's commitment to the Unionist cause and the abolitionist movement in America." ()

Built: 1870 (154 years ago)Coordinates: 42°22'33"N, 71°6'53"W

Address

45 Quincy StCambridge (Mid-Cambridge)Boston 02138-3003 United States

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+1 617-496-2222

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Day trips

Memorial Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, Harvard Art Museums, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Grolier Poetry Bookshop.

~1560 ftSW
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
8 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Harvard Square, Club Passim stands as a cultural beacon in Cambridge, Massachusetts, renowned for its intimate live music experiences. This legendary venue has been a staple in the Boston music scene for decades, offering audiences the chance...
~560 ftS
Diverse European and American works
Harvard Art Museums, Boston
3 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Cambridge, a stone's throw away from the bustling city of Boston, the Harvard Art Museums stand as a pinnacle of artistic and cultural exploration. This renowned institution is not just one, but a consortium of three museums: the Fogg Museum...
~840 ftN
Anthropological collections at Harvard
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Boston
5 min walk • The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology is a museum affiliated with Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1866, the Peabody Museum is one of the oldest and largest museums focusing on anthropological material, with particular focus on the ethnography and archaeology of the Americas.
~1360 ftS
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
7 min walk • The Grolier Poetry Book Shop is an independent bookstore on Plympton Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Although founded as a "first edition" bookstore, its focus today is solely poetry.
~1680 ftSW
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
9 min walk • The Harvard Library is the umbrella organization for the Harvard University libraries and their shared services, such as access, preservation, digital infrastructure, digital imaging, and discovery services. The Harvard Library is nearly 400 years old, making it the oldest library system in the United States.
0.4 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
10 min walk • The Brattle Theatre is a repertory movie theater located in Brattle Hall at 40 Brattle Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The theatre is a small movie house with one screen.
~830 ftN
Museum, Georgian architecture, Specialty museum
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Boston
5 min walk • The Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East is a museum founded in 1889. It moved into its present location at 6 Divinity Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1903.
~750 ftS
Church, Spiritual
Memorial Church of Harvard University, Boston
4 min walk • The Memorial Church of Harvard University is a building on the campus of Harvard University.
~440 ftNW
Museum, History museum, Science museum
Putnam Gallery, Boston
3 min walk • Harvard University's Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, established 1948, is "one of the three largest university collections of its kind in the world". Waywiser, the online catalog of the collection, lists over 60% of the collection's 20,000 objects as of 2014. The collection was originally curated by Mr.
0.4 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
American Repertory Theater, Boston
11 min walk • The American Repertory Theater is a professional not-for-profit theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1979 by Robert Brustein, the A.R.T. is known for its commitment to new American plays and music–theater explorations; to neglected works of the past; and to established classical texts reinterpreted in refreshing new ways.
~390 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of the New Jerusalem, Boston
2 min walk • The Church of the New Jerusalem is a historic Swedenborgian church at 50 Quincy Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, near Harvard University. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Memorial Hall?

Nearby attractions include Church of the New Jerusalem, Boston (2 min walk), Treadwell-Sparks House, Boston (3 min walk), Putnam Gallery, Boston (3 min walk), Cabot Science Library, Boston (3 min walk).

How to get to Memorial Hall by public transport?

The nearest stations to Memorial Hall:

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (7 min walk)
Porter • Lines: Red (24 min walk)

Bus

Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (7 min walk)
Harvard Square (8 min walk)

Train

Porter (23 min walk)