Western Avenue Bridge, Boston

Name: Western Avenue Bridge
Address: Boston, United States

#485 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

The Western Avenue Bridge is a bridge carrying Western Avenue over the Charles River between Cambridge and Allston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1924 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission. ()

Opened: 1924 (100 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'51"N, 71°7'1"W

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AllstonBoston United States

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Western Avenue Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Harvard Stadium, Harvard Lampoon Building, Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Quincy House.

0.5 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Harvard Stadium, Boston
14 min walk • Harvard Stadium, a revered sport venue in the heart of Boston, stands as an iconic landmark in the realm of American collegiate athletics. Constructed in 1903, this horseshoe-shaped stadium is not only a testament to early 20th-century design but also a living piece of...
0.5 miN
Forts and castles
Harvard Lampoon Building, Boston
14 min walk • The Harvard Lampoon Building is a historic building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is best known as the home of The Harvard Lampoon, and for its unusual design.
0.6 miN
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
15 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.
0.5 miN
Synagogue
Quincy House, Boston
12 min walk • Quincy House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University, located on Plympton Street between Harvard Yard and the Charles River.
~1550 ftN
Tower
Dunster House, Boston
8 min walk • Dunster House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University. Built in 1930, it is one of the first two dormitories at Harvard University constructed under President Abbott Lawrence Lowell's House Plan and one of the seven Houses given to Harvard by Edward Harkness.
~1600 ftN
Bridge
John W. Weeks Bridge, Boston
8 min walk • The John W. Weeks Memorial Bridge, usually called the Weeks Footbridge, is a pedestrian bridge over the Charles River, located four miles northwest of downtown Boston in the Harvard University campus.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Anderson Memorial Bridge, Boston
12 min walk • Anderson Memorial Bridge connects Allston, a neighborhood of Boston, and Cambridge. The bridge stands on the site of the Great Bridge built in 1662, the first structure to span the Charles River.
0.5 miNE
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Plough and Stars, Boston
13 min walk • The Plough and Stars is a bar and music venue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1969 by brothers Peter and Padraig O'Malley, named after the play by Seán O'Casey.
~1960 ftW
Church
The Class of 1959 Chapel, Boston
10 min walk • The Class of 1959 Chapel is a non-denominational chapel located on the campus of Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts.
0.5 miN
Church, Spiritual
St. Paul Church, Boston
13 min walk • St. Paul Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church located at 29 Mount Auburn Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the Archdiocese of Boston. As well as serving as the local parish church, it is the home of St. Paul's Choir School whose students serve as the choristers in the Choir of St.
~1780 ftNW
Library
Baker Library/Bloomberg Center, Boston
9 min walk • The Baker Library/Bloomberg Center is a building complex at Harvard Business School on the campus of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. It includes the Baker Library, built in 1927, and the Bloomberg Center, completed in 2005.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Western Avenue Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Memorial Drive, Boston (3 min walk), Peabody Terrace, Boston (4 min walk), River Street Bridge, Boston (6 min walk), Dunster House, Boston (8 min walk).

How to get to Western Avenue Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Western Avenue Bridge:

Bus

Mt Auburn St @ Putnam Ave • Lines: 1 (12 min walk)
Massachusetts Ave @ Bay St • Lines: 1 (12 min walk)

Metro

Central Square • Lines: Red (18 min walk)
Harvard • Lines: Red (18 min walk)

Light rail

Babcock Street • Lines: B (23 min walk)
Amory Street • Lines: B (24 min walk)

Train

Lansdowne (37 min walk)