Sacred Heart Church, Boston

Name: Sacred Heart Church
Address: Boston, United States

#520 among attractions in Boston

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Sacred Heart Church, Rectory, School and Convent make up a historic Roman Catholic church complex in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The church was built in the 1870s and 1880s to serve the parish first organized as the St. John the Evangelist Parish in 1842. The cornerstone of the church was laid on 4 October 1874. It was dedicated in 1883, and opened for Divine Service on 12 November 1876. The rectory was added in 1885, and the convent and school followed in 1902. The church is a Medieval Gothic structure designed by P. W. Ford. The complex occupies an entire city block, and has been partly taken over for Cambridge city school administration. ()

Built: 1874 (150 years ago)Coordinates: 42°22'15"N, 71°5'6"W

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Cambridge (East Cambridge)Boston United States

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Sacred Heart Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: CambridgeSide, Galaxy: Earth Sphere, Lechmere Square, MIT Museum.

0.5 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
CambridgeSide, Boston
14 min walk • CambridgeSide, nestled in the vibrant city of Boston, stands as a premier shopping destination for both locals and visitors alike. This bustling shopping center is an urban oasis for retail therapy, offering a diverse array of stores that cater to a variety of tastes...
0.6 miS
Monuments and statues
Galaxy: Earth Sphere, Boston
16 min walk • Galaxy: Earth Sphere is a 1989 fountain and sculpture by Joe Davis, installed in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The artwork was designed to emit streams of low-temperature steam from time to time, but the pipes sourcing this emission have been broken for some time.
0.5 miE
Square
Lechmere Square, Boston
12 min walk • Lechmere Square is located at the intersection of Cambridge Street and First Street in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was originally named for the Colonial-era landowner Richard Lechmere, a Loyalist who returned to England at the beginning of the American Revolution.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
MIT Museum, Boston
23 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.
0.6 miSW
Park
Greene-Rose Heritage Park, Boston
16 min walk • Greene-Rose Heritage Park is a park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Opened in 2008, the park is located along Harvard Street, near the intersection with Moore Street. It has a playground and tennis courts.
1 miSE
42°21'36"N • 71°4'23"W
Community Boating, Boston
25 min walk • Sailing, Boat rental, Classes and workshops
1 miSW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center, Boston
27 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.
0.7 miS
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
List Visual Arts Center, Boston
18 min walk • Established in 1950, the List Visual Arts Center is the contemporary art museum of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
0.5 miE
Canal
Lechmere Canal Park, Boston
13 min walk • Lechmere Canal is a short canal in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. It opens onto the Charles River and used to be an active port for Boston Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean.
1 miW
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Central Square, Boston
26 min walk • Central Square is an area in Cambridge, Massachusetts centered on the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street and Western Avenue.
0.6 miSE
Bridge, View point, Canal
Broad Canal, Boston
16 min walk • Broad Canal is a short canal in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, previously larger and part of the now-vanished canal system that made Cambridge an active seaport.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sacred Heart Church?

Nearby attractions include Benjamin Hoyt House, Boston (1 min walk), Winter Street Historic District, Boston (6 min walk), East Cambridge Historic District, Boston (6 min walk), East Cambridge, Boston (8 min walk).

How to get to Sacred Heart Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sacred Heart Church:

Metro

Kendall/MIT • Lines: Red (15 min walk)
Community College • Lines: Orange (21 min walk)

Bus

Washington St @ McGrath Hwy • Lines: 91 (17 min walk)

Train

Boston North Station (31 min walk)

Light rail

Park Street • Lines: B, C, D, E (39 min walk)