Brookline, Boston

Name: Brookline
Address: Boston, United States

#411 among attractions in Boston

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Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, in the United States, and part of the Boston metropolitan area. Brookline borders six of Boston's neighborhoods: Brighton, Allston, Fenway–Kenmore, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury. The city of Newton lies to the west of Brookline. Brookline was first settled in 1638 as a hamlet in Boston, known as Muddy River; it was incorporated as a separate town in 1705. ()

Alternative names: Settled: 1638Area: 6.8 mi²Coordinates: 42°19'54"N, 71°7'18"W

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Brookline (Brookline Village)Boston United States

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Brookline – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cask 'n Flagon, Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline Village, Saint Mary of the Assumption Church.

1.6 miNE
Nightlife
Cask 'n Flagon, Boston
41 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Boston, just a stone's throw away from the historic Fenway Park, stands the Cask 'n Flagon, a legendary tavern that has become an integral part of the city's fabric. Known for its vibrant atmosphere and deep ties to Boston's baseball culture...
0.8 miN
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Boston
20 min walk • Coolidge Corner Theatre is an independent cinema in the Coolidge Corner section of Brookline, Massachusetts specializing in international, documentary, animated, and independent film selections and series.
~910 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Brookline Village, Boston
5 min walk • Brookline Village is one of the major commercial and retail centers of the town of Brookline, Massachusetts. Located just north of Massachusetts Route 9 and west of the Muddy River, it is the historic center of the town and includes its major civic buildings, including town hall and the public library.
~1410 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Mary of the Assumption Church, Boston
7 min walk • Saint Mary of the Assumption Church, Rectory, School and Convent is a historic church complex at 67 Harvard Street, and 3 and 5 Linden Place, in Brookline, Massachusetts. It was the first Roman Catholic church in Brookline, and the first in the nation to bear the name.
~1360 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Puppet Showplace Theater, Boston
7 min walk • Puppet Showplace Theater is a nonprofit puppet theater in Brookline, Massachusetts. The organization was founded in June 1974 by Mary Churchill. Since 1981, it has been located at 32 Station Street. The theater presents performances by local and traveling professional puppet companies.
1.5 miNE
Street, Shopping, Pedestrian street
Yawkey Way, Boston
39 min walk • Yawkey Way is the former name of a short street located in the Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood of the American city of Boston, Massachusetts.
~1090 ftNE
Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Ginery Twichell House, Boston
6 min walk • The Ginery Twichell House is a historic house located at 17 Kent Street in Brookline, Massachusetts.
~1880 ftNE
Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
William Ingersoll Bowditch House, Boston
10 min walk • The William Ingersoll Bowditch House is a historic house at 9 Toxteth Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. It is a good example of vernacular Gothic and Greek Revival architecture, built c. 1844-45 as part of one of Brookline's earliest formal residential subdivisions.
0.4 miNW
Colonial revival architecture
Houses at 76–96 Harvard Avenue, Boston
11 min walk • The houses at 76–96 Harvard Avenue are historic rowhouses in Brookline, Massachusetts. Built in 1903 by Benjamin Whitney, this was one of the earliest series of rowhouses to be built in Brookline. They are of Colonial Revival style, built in brick with limestone trim, with iron balconies.
~880 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Hotel Kempsford, Boston
5 min walk • The Hotel Kempsford is a historic apartment house at 72 Walnut Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. The four story brick building was designed by Brookline architect Obed Smith and built in 1875 for Eben Wright, a real estate developer who also built the nearby Hotel Adelaide.
~970 ftE
Gothic Revival architecture
Hotel Adelaide, Boston
5 min walk • The Hotel Adelaide is a historic apartment house at 13–21 High Street in the Pill Hill neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Brookline?

Nearby attractions include Cypress–Emerson Historic District, Boston (3 min walk), Hotel Kempsford, Boston (5 min walk), Brookline Village, Boston (5 min walk), Hotel Adelaide, Boston (5 min walk).

How to get to Brookline by public transport?

The nearest stations to Brookline:

Light rail

Brookline Village • Lines: D (7 min walk)
Riverway • Lines: E (13 min walk)

Bus

Longwood Ave @ Brookline Ave • Lines: 8 (23 min walk)
Brookline Ave @ Short St • Lines: 8 (26 min walk)

Metro

Jackson Square • Lines: Orange (33 min walk)
Stony Brook • Lines: Orange (35 min walk)

Train

Lansdowne (40 min walk)