Watertown Arsenal, Watertown

Name: Watertown Arsenal
Address: Watertown, United States

#20 among attractions in Watertown

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The Watertown Arsenal was a major American arsenal located on the northern shore of the Charles River in Watertown, Massachusetts. The site is now registered on the ASCE's List of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks and on the U.S.'s National Register of Historic Places, and it is home to a park, restaurants, mixed use office space, and currently serves as the national headquarters for athenahealth. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1816 (208 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'44"N, 71°9'58"W

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Watertown Town (East Watertown)Watertown United States

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Watertown Arsenal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Armenian Library and Museum of America, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Arsenal Yards, Warrior Ice Arena.

1.1 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Armenian Library and Museum of America, Watertown
28 min walk • Armenian Museum of America, located in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States, is an institution that has the largest collection of Armenian artifacts in North America.
1.2 miNE
Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Boston
32 min walk • Mount Auburn Cemetery is the first rural, or garden, cemetery in the United States, located on the line between Cambridge and Watertown in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 4 miles west of Boston.
0.5 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Arsenal Yards, Watertown
13 min walk • Arsenal Yards is a mixed-use, smart growth development in Watertown, Massachusetts. The area is home to the original Arsenal Mall site, which is currently being redeveloped for Arsenal Yards.
1.2 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Warrior Ice Arena, Boston
32 min walk • Warrior Arena is an ice hockey arena and practice facility in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts.
0.9 miN
Golf
Oakley Country Club, Watertown
25 min walk • The Oakley Country Club is a private 18 hole golf club located in Watertown, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1898 and has served Bobby Jones and Donald Ross.
0.7 miNE
Church
St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, Boston
18 min walk • St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, also known as Soorp Stepanos Church, is an Armenian Apostolic church in Watertown, Massachusetts. St.
0.8 miS
Park
Oak Square School, Boston
21 min walk • Oak Square School is a historic school building at 35 Nonantum Street in Brighton, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The school was designed by Edmund March Wheelwright, who designed a wide variety of Boston landmark buildings. It was built in 1894 on the site of Breck Gardens and had a major addition in 1923.
0.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sawins pond, Boston
19 min walk • Sawins Pond is a man-made pond created in the 19th century in Watertown, Massachusetts, USA. Its banks were the site of an upscale hotel, and it was a popular fishing and swimming spot. It was then used by Hood Rubber company, and then BF Goodrich.
1.1 miSE
Church
Brighton Evangelical Congregational Church, Boston
28 min walk • Brighton Allston Congregational Church is a historic church located at 404-410 Washington Street in the center of Brighton, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The current church building was designed by Blackall, Clapp and Whittemore and C.S. Allen and Company and built in 1922.
~1620 ftSE
Bridge
North Beacon Street Bridge, Boston
8 min walk • The North Beacon Street Bridge is a bridge carrying North Beacon Street over the Charles River between Watertown, MA and Brighton, Boston, MA. It was built in 1917.
0.9 miE
Bridge
Arsenal Street Bridge, Boston
25 min walk • The Arsenal Street Bridge is a bridge connecting Arsenal Street in Watertown, Massachusetts to Western Avenue in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1925 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission. The bridge and street are named for the nearby Watertown Arsenal.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Watertown Arsenal?

Nearby attractions include Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown (3 min walk), North Beacon Street Bridge, Boston (8 min walk), Charles River Reservation Parkways, Boston (9 min walk), St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, Boston (18 min walk).

How to get to Watertown Arsenal by public transport?

The nearest stations to Watertown Arsenal:

Bus

Washington St @ Oak Sq • Lines: 57 (21 min walk)
Tremont St opp Cufflin St • Lines: 57 (22 min walk)