Charles River Reservation -Upper Basin Headquarters, Boston

#1165 among attractions in Boston

Sport venue, Sport

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Facts and practical information

The Charles River Reservation -Upper Basin Headquarters is located at the corner of Western Avenue and Soldiers Field Road in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is a complex of seven buildings designed by architect William D. Austin in the Shingle and Colonial Revival styles and built between 1899 and 1940. The site served as the headquarters of the State-managed Charles River Reservation and as horse stables for the Charles River Speedway, a harness and bicycle racing track along present-day Soldiers Field Road. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation owns the Speedway Headquarters and considers it to be one of its origin properties. ()

Built: 1899 (125 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'43"N, 71°8'43"W

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AllstonBoston United States

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Charles River Reservation -Upper Basin Headquarters – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Harvard Stadium, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Bright-Landry Hockey Center, Arsenal Yards.

1 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Harvard Stadium, Boston
26 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...
0.5 miN
Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Boston
14 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.
1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Bright-Landry Hockey Center, Boston
27 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.
0.6 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Arsenal Yards, Watertown
15 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.
~1930 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Warrior Ice Arena, Boston
10 min walk • Warrior Arena is an ice hockey arena and practice facility in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts.
0.7 miNW
Church
St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, Boston
19 min walk • St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, also known as Soorp Stepanos Church, is an Armenian Apostolic church in Watertown, Massachusetts. St.
0.9 miNE
Bridge
Eliot Bridge, Boston
24 min walk • The Eliot Bridge is a bridge over the Charles River between Cambridge, Massachusetts and Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. It connects Soldiers Field Road in Allston with Gerry's Landing Road, Memorial Drive, Greenough Boulevard, and the Fresh Pond Parkway in Cambridge.
1.1 miSE
Church, Colonial revival architecture
Second Unitarian Church, Boston
28 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.
~1990 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sawins pond, Boston
10 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 miSW
Church
Brighton Evangelical Congregational Church, Boston
27 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.
0.9 miW
Bridge
North Beacon Street Bridge, Boston
23 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Charles River Reservation -Upper Basin Headquarters?

Nearby attractions include Arsenal Street Bridge, Boston (3 min walk), Sawins pond, Boston (10 min walk), Mount Auburn Cemetery, Boston (14 min walk), Allston–Brighton, Boston (15 min walk).

How to get to Charles River Reservation -Upper Basin Headquarters by public transport?

The nearest stations to Charles River Reservation -Upper Basin Headquarters:

Bus

Cambridge St @ Gordon St • Lines: 57 (19 min walk)

Light rail

Warren Street • Lines: B (25 min walk)
Allston Street • Lines: B (26 min walk)