Honan-Allston Library, Boston

Name: Honan-Allston Library
Address: 300 N Harvard St, Boston, 02134, United States

#598 among attractions in Boston

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The Honan-Allston branch of the Boston Public Library is located at 300 North Harvard Street in Lower Allston. The 57,000 square feet building opened in 2001 at a cost of $6.5 million, replacing a former branch closed in 1981. The library itself contains an area of 20,000 square feet. The materials used to build the library include slate panels, shingles and rough sculpings, unfinished iron-wood cladding, and wood windows. ()

Established: 1889 (135 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'36"N, 71°7'41"W

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300 N Harvard StAllstonBoston 02134 United States

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Honan-Allston Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Harvard Stadium, Bright-Landry Hockey Center, Paradise Rock Club, Anderson Memorial Bridge.

0.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Harvard Stadium, Boston
12 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...
0.6 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Bright-Landry Hockey Center, Boston
15 min walk • The Bright-Landry Hockey Center is a 3,095-seat ice-hockey arena in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to the Harvard University Crimson men's and women's ice hockey teams. It is named for Alec Bright '19, a former hockey player. In 1956, the Donald C.
0.7 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Paradise Rock Club, Boston
19 min walk • The Paradise Rock Club is a 933-capacity music venue in Boston, Massachusetts. Due to its relatively small size, it appeals to top local alternative rock performers as well as American and British bands visiting Boston for the first time.
0.7 miN
Bridge
Anderson Memorial Bridge, Boston
17 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
Church
The Class of 1959 Chapel, Boston
12 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 miNE
Library
Baker Library/Bloomberg Center, Boston
14 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.
0.7 miSE
Park
Charles River Reservation, Boston
17 min walk • The Charles River Reservation is a 17-mile-long urban preserve and public recreation area located along the banks of the Charles River in Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, and Newton, Massachusetts.
0.6 miS
Church, Colonial revival architecture
Second Unitarian Church, Boston
15 min walk • The Second Unitarian Church is a historic church and synagogue building at 11 Charles Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. Built in 1916 for a Unitarian congregation, it was acquired by the innovative Reform Jewish Temple Sinai congregation in 1944.
0.5 miS
Church
St. Luke's and St. Margaret's Church, Boston
15 min walk • St. Luke's and St. Margaret's Church is a former parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. It was closed in 2010.
0.7 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Boston
20 min walk • Boston Playwrights' Theatre is a small professional theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. Led by Artistic Director Kate Snodgrass. Boston Playwrights' Theatre is the home of the Graduate Playwriting Program at Boston University. As a venue, BPT rents its space to host other New England theatre companies who are producing new plays.
0.6 miNE
Bridge
Western Avenue Bridge, Boston
17 min walk • 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. The bridge carries one-way traffic going west, into Allston.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Honan-Allston Library?

Nearby attractions include Allston, Boston (10 min walk), Harvard Stadium, Boston (12 min walk), The Class of 1959 Chapel, Boston (12 min walk), Baker Library/Bloomberg Center, Boston (14 min walk).

How to get to Honan-Allston Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Honan-Allston Library:

Bus

Brighton Ave @ Linden St • Lines: 57 (14 min walk)
19 Brighton Ave • Lines: 57 (14 min walk)

Light rail

Packards Corner • Lines: B (16 min walk)
Harvard Avenue • Lines: B (18 min walk)

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (28 min walk)