Kelley Square, Worcester

Name: Kelley Square
Address: 7 1/2 Kelley Sq, Worcester, United States

#45 among attractions in Worcester

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Kelley Square is a square located in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the intersection of Massachusetts Route 122 and 122A, with ramp access to and from Interstate 290. It is named for Sgt. Cornelius F. Kelley, who died of wounds received in battle in Verdun, France, on October 13, 1918. With a complex convergence of multiple roads, the square has previously been ranked as the state's most dangerous intersection, and as of 2019 was ranked as the eighth-most dangerous intersection in Massachusetts. ()

Coordinates: 42°15'18"N, 71°47'52"W

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7 1/2 Kelley SqSouth Worcester (Green Island)Worcester United States

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

Nearby attractions include: DCU Center, Armsby Abbey, Worcester City Hall and Common, Burnside Fountain.

0.7 miN
Concerts and shows, Convention center, Sport
DCU Center, Worcester
18 min walk • The DCU Center is an indoor arena and convention center complex in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. The facility hosts a variety of events, including concerts, sporting events, family shows, conventions, trade-shows and meetings.
1 miN
Nightlife
Armsby Abbey, Worcester
25 min walk • The Armsby Block is an historic mixed-use residential and commercial building at 144-148 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1885 to a design by noted local architect Stephen Earle, it is a well-preserved example of Panel Brick architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
0.5 miN
City hall, Shopping centre, Neo-renaissance architecture
Worcester City Hall and Common, Worcester
14 min walk • The Worcester City Hall and Common, the civic heart of the city, are a historic city hall and town common at 455 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The city hall and common were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
0.5 miN
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
Burnside Fountain, Worcester
12 min walk • The Burnside Fountain is a non-functioning drinking fountain at the southeast corner of Worcester Common in Worcester, Massachusetts. It consists of two parts, a pink granite basin, and a bronze statue of a young boy riding a sea turtle.
0.8 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
20 min walk • Mechanics Hall is a concert hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1857 in the Renaissance Revival style and restored in 1977.
0.5 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Hanover Theatre, Worcester
13 min walk • The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States was originally built in 1904 as the Franklin Square Theatre regularly scheduling burlesque shows, Broadway touring shows and headline acts transitioning to showing silent films by 1912 when...
~1790 ftN
Church
St. John's Catholic Church, Worcester
9 min walk • St. John's Catholic Church, established in 1834, is an historic Roman Catholic parish church in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is the oldest established Catholic religious institution in the city, and the oldest Catholic parish in New England outside of Boston.
~560 ftN
Antiques, Flea market, Shopping
Crompton Collective, Worcester
3 min walk • The Crompton Loom Works is an historic industrial complex of the Crompton Corporation at 132-142 Green Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The factory manufactured looms for textile factories. With its original portion dating to 1860, the complex is one of the oldest surviving industrial sites in the city.
~1260 ftS
Church
Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Worcester
7 min walk • Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish – designated for Polish immigrants in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1903. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Worcester.
~1330 ftNE
Synagogue
Shaarai Torah Synagogue, Worcester
7 min walk • Shaarai Torah Synagogue is an historic former synagogue building at 32 Providence Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Worcester's first Modern Orthodox "shul", Shaarai Torah was considered the city's "Mother Synagogue" for many years.
0.8 miN
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Worcester Palladium, Worcester
21 min walk • The Worcester Palladium, also known as The Palladium or Palladium Theatre, is an all-ages concert hall and performance venue located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Palladium was designed by architect Arlan W. Johnson and opened as a theatre in 1928 as the Plymouth Theatre.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kelley Square?

Nearby attractions include Crompton Collective, Worcester (3 min walk), Goldberg Building, Worcester (4 min walk), Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Worcester (7 min walk), Shaarai Torah Synagogue, Worcester (7 min walk).

How to get to Kelley Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kelley Square:

Bus

WRTA Transportation Hub (11 min walk)
Worcester Bus Station (12 min walk)

Train

Worcester (12 min walk)