Central Square, Boston

Name: Central Square
Address: Boston, United States
Telephone: +1 617 864 3200

#314 among attractions in Boston

Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing

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Central Square is an area in Cambridge, Massachusetts centered on the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street and Western Avenue. Lafayette Square, formed by the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Columbia Street, Sidney Street and Main Street, is also considered a part of the Central Square area. Harvard Square is to the northwest along Massachusetts Avenue, Inman Square is to the north along Prospect Street and Kendall Square is to the east along Main Street. The section of Central Square along Massachusetts Avenue between Clinton Street and Main Street is designated the Central Square Historic District, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ()

Built: 1793 (231 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'58"N, 71°6'14"W

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Cambridge (Mid-Cambridge)Boston United States

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+1 617 864 3200

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Central Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Memorial Hall, MIT Museum, Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Christ the King Presbyterian Church.

0.9 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial, Theater
Memorial Hall, Boston
23 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 miSE
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
MIT Museum, Boston
11 min walk • The MIT Museum, founded in 1971, is located at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It hosts collections of holography, technology-related artworks, artificial intelligence, architecture, robotics, maritime history, and the history of MIT.
0.8 miNW
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
20 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.
~690 ftNE
Church
Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Boston
4 min walk • Christ The King Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church in America church, founded in 1995. It occupies the historic building of the former Prospect Congregational Church, located at 99 Prospect Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts near Central Square.
0.6 miSE
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center, Boston
17 min walk • The Al and Barrie Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center is the central athletics facility at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2002. It is connected to Rockwell Cage, du Pont Gymnasium and the Johnson Athletic Center.
~610 ftNW
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture, City hall
Cambridge, Boston
3 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.
~1540 ftNW
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Plough and Stars, Boston
8 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.
~1360 ftNE
Park
Sennott Park, Boston
7 min walk • Sennott Park is a park at the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
~840 ftSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Cambridge Zen Center, Boston
5 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.
~580 ftW
Art Deco architecture
Central House, Boston
3 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.
~1870 ftW
Park
Franklin St Park, Boston
10 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Central Square?

Nearby attractions include ImprovBoston, Boston (1 min walk), Carl Barron Plaza, Boston (2 min walk), City Hall Historic District, Boston (3 min walk), First Baptist Church, Boston (3 min walk).

How to get to Central Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Central Square:

Bus

Prospect St @ Bishop Allen Dr • Lines: 91 (2 min walk)
Magazine St @ Green St • Lines: 91, Ct1 (2 min walk)

Metro

Central Square • Lines: Red (2 min walk)
Harvard • Lines: Red (25 min walk)

Light rail

Boston University Central • Lines: B (29 min walk)
Amory Street • Lines: B (31 min walk)