Franklin St Park, Boston

Name: Franklin St Park
Address: 495 Franklin St, Boston, 02139, United States

#361 among attractions in Boston

Park, Relax in park

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Franklin Street Park is an urban neighborhood park in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The park is a house-sized lot in the Riverside neighborhood on 495 Franklin Street between Bay Street and Hancock Street. ()

Elevation: 16 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°22'4"N, 71°6'38"W

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495 Franklin StCambridge (Riverside)Boston 02139 United States

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Franklin St Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, Memorial Hall, Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Quincy House.

0.7 miNW
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
17 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...
0.6 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial, Theater
Memorial Hall, Boston
16 min walk • 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...
0.4 miNW
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
12 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.
~1780 ftNW
Synagogue
Quincy House, Boston
9 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.
0.6 miNW
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
17 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.
~1500 ftW
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.
~1310 ftE
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture, City hall
Cambridge, Boston
7 min walk • The Cambridge, Massachusetts City Hall is the city hall for Cambridge, Massachusetts, located at 795 Massachusetts Avenue, and built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building additionally serves as a centerpiece of the surrounding City Hall Historic District and adjacent Central Square Historic District.
~500 ftNE
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Plough and Stars, Boston
3 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.
~1710 ftSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Cambridge Zen Center, Boston
9 min walk • Cambridge Zen Center is an urban meditation center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, close to Harvard University, part of the Kwan Um School of Zen. Free meditation training and dharma talks are offered to the public and the Zen Center also provides a large residential training program.
~1870 ftE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Central Square, Boston
10 min walk • Central Square is an area in Cambridge, Massachusetts centered on the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street and Western Avenue.
~1300 ftE
Art Deco architecture
Central House, Boston
7 min walk • The Clifton Merriman Post Office Building, also known as the U.S. Post Office-Central Square is an historic post office at 770 Massachusetts Avenue within Central Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Franklin St Park?

Nearby attractions include Sara Foster Colburn House, Boston (5 min walk), Isaac Melvin House, Boston (5 min walk), Building at 104–106 Hancock Street, Boston (5 min walk), Hiram Sands House, Boston (5 min walk).

How to get to Franklin St Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Franklin St Park:

Bus

Massachusetts Ave @ Bay St • Lines: 1 (3 min walk)
Mt Auburn St @ Putnam Ave • Lines: 1 (6 min walk)

Metro

Central Square • Lines: Red (10 min walk)
Harvard • Lines: Red (16 min walk)

Light rail

Amory Street • Lines: B (30 min walk)
Babcock Street • Lines: B (31 min walk)