Anderson Memorial Bridge, Boston

Name: Anderson Memorial Bridge
Address: 968-971 Memorial Dr, Boston, 02138, United States

#231 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

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. It brings Boston traffic into Harvard Square and was finished in 1915. ()

Completed: 1915 (109 years ago)Coordinates: 42°22'8"N, 71°7'24"W

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968-971 Memorial DrCambridge (Harvard Square)Boston 02138 United States

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Anderson Memorial Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Harvard Stadium, Bright-Landry Hockey Center, Harvard Lampoon Building, The Harvard Coop.

~1280 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Harvard Stadium, Boston
7 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...
~1100 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Bright-Landry Hockey Center, Boston
6 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.
~1890 ftNE
Forts and castles
Harvard Lampoon Building, Boston
10 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.
~1910 ftNE
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
10 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.
~1740 ftN
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
9 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.
~1950 ftE
Tower
Dunster House, Boston
10 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.
~1380 ftE
Bridge
John W. Weeks Bridge, Boston
7 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.
~1110 ftS
Church
The Class of 1959 Chapel, Boston
6 min walk • The Class of 1959 Chapel is a non-denominational chapel located on the campus of Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts.
~970 ftN
Memorial
Harvard Institute of Politics, Boston
5 min walk • The Harvard Institute of Politics is an institute of the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University that was created to serve as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, as well as to inspire Harvard undergraduates to consider careers in politics and public service.
~910 ftS
Library
Baker Library/Bloomberg Center, Boston
5 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.
~1910 ftNE
Square
Hasty Pudding Club, Boston
10 min walk • The Hasty Pudding Club is a social club for Harvard students, and one of three sub-organizations within the Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770. The club was formed in 1795 "to cherish the feelings of friendship and patriotism." The club's motto, Concordia Discors, derives from the epistles of the Latin poet Horace.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Anderson Memorial Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Great Bridge, Boston (1 min walk), Baker Library/Bloomberg Center, Boston (5 min walk), Harvard University, Boston (5 min walk), Harvard Institute of Politics, Boston (5 min walk).

How to get to Anderson Memorial Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Anderson Memorial Bridge:

Bus

Harvard Square (10 min walk)
Mt Auburn St @ DeWolfe St • Lines: 1 (11 min walk)

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (11 min walk)
Central Square • Lines: Red (27 min walk)