Conventual Church of St. Mary and St. John, Belmont

Name: Conventual Church of St. Mary and St. John
Address: Belmont, United States

#11 among attractions in Belmont

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The Conventual Church of St. Mary and St. John is a historic Episcopal church in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Romanesque Revival church was built in 1936 to a design by architect Ralph Adams Cram. Cram sought to reproduce 12th century ecclesiastical forms found in the Burgundy region of France. The building was featured in a 1941 architectural magazine. It is home to monks of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist of the Episcopal Church. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'20"N, 71°7'29"W

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Cambridge (Harvard Square)Belmont United States

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Conventual Church of St. Mary and St. John – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, Bright-Landry Hockey Center, The Harvard Coop, Brattle Theatre.

~1470 ftNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
8 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Harvard Square, Club Passim stands as a cultural beacon in Cambridge, Massachusetts, renowned for its intimate live music experiences. This legendary venue has been a staple in the Boston music scene for decades, offering audiences the chance...
~1580 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Bright-Landry Hockey Center, Boston
8 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.
~1340 ftE
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
7 min walk • The Harvard Library is the umbrella organization for the Harvard University libraries and their shared services, such as access, preservation, digital infrastructure, digital imaging, and discovery services. The Harvard Library is nearly 400 years old, making it the oldest library system in the United States.
~990 ftNE
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
5 min walk • The Brattle Theatre is a repertory movie theater located in Brattle Hall at 40 Brattle Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The theatre is a small movie house with one screen.
~1520 ftNE
Church, Georgian architecture, Baroque architecture
Christ Church, Boston
8 min walk • Christ Church, at Zero Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Built in 1760–61, it was designated a National Historic Landmark as one of the few buildings unambiguously attributable to Peter Harrison, the first formally trained architect to work in the British colonies.
~1620 ftN
Historic poet's home and war headquarters
Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Boston
8 min walk • The Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site is a historic site located at 105 Brattle Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
~1280 ftS
Bridge
Anderson Memorial Bridge, Boston
7 min walk • Anderson Memorial Bridge connects Allston, a neighborhood of Boston, and Cambridge. The bridge stands on the site of the Great Bridge built in 1662, the first structure to span the Charles River.
~1350 ftN
Library, Colonial revival architecture
Schlesinger Library, Belmont
7 min walk • The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America is a research library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University. According to Nancy F.
~1090 ftNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
American Repertory Theater, Boston
6 min walk • The American Repertory Theater is a professional not-for-profit theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1979 by Robert Brustein, the A.R.T. is known for its commitment to new American plays and music–theater explorations; to neglected works of the past; and to established classical texts reinterpreted in refreshing new ways.
~760 ftE
Memorial
Harvard Institute of Politics, Boston
4 min walk • The Harvard Institute of Politics is an institute of the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University that was created to serve as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, as well as to inspire Harvard undergraduates to consider careers in politics and public service.
~1040 ftNE
Square
Dexter Pratt House, Boston
6 min walk • The Dexter Pratt House is an historic house in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is remembered as the home of Dexter Pratt, the blacksmith who inspired the poem "The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Conventual Church of St. Mary and St. John?

Nearby attractions include Memorial Drive Apartments Historic District, Belmont (2 min walk), Craigie Arms, Boston (3 min walk), Conductor's Building, Boston (4 min walk), Harvard Institute of Politics, Boston (4 min walk).

How to get to Conventual Church of St. Mary and St. John by public transport?

The nearest stations to Conventual Church of St. Mary and St. John:

Bus

Harvard Square (8 min walk)
Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (10 min walk)

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (9 min walk)
Central Square • Lines: Red (30 min walk)

Train

Porter (30 min walk)