Ernst Flentje House, Boston

Name: Ernst Flentje House
Address: Boston, United States

#858 among attractions in Boston

Colonial revival architecture

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The Ernst Flentje House is an historic house at 129 Magazine Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This three story wood frame apartment house exhibits the adaptive reuse of buildings. It was built in 1866 as a Second Empire single family residence with a mansard roof. In 1900 it was restyled by Ernst Flentje and converted into a three unit apartment house. It is one of the most exuberantly decorated triple deckers in the city. ()

Coordinates: 42°21'33"N, 71°6'41"W

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Cambridge (Cambridgeport)Boston United States

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Ernst Flentje House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Agganis Arena, Paradise Rock Club, Boston University Bridge, Fort Washington.

0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Agganis Arena, Boston
16 min walk • Agganis Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, on the campus of Boston University, built on the location of the former Commonwealth Armory.
0.7 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Paradise Rock Club, Boston
17 min walk • The Paradise Rock Club is a 933-capacity music venue in Boston, Massachusetts. Due to its relatively small size, it appeals to top local alternative rock performers as well as American and British bands visiting Boston for the first time.
0.5 miS
Bridge
Boston University Bridge, Boston
12 min walk • The Boston University Bridge, originally the Cottage Farm Bridge and commonly referred to as the BU Bridge, is a steel truss through arch bridge with a suspended deck carrying Route 2 over the Charles River, connecting the Boston University campus to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
0.4 miSE
Forts and castles, Park
Fort Washington, Boston
11 min walk • Fort Washington, also known as Fort Washington Park, is a historic site at 95 Waverly Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was built by soldiers of the Continental Army under the orders of George Washington in November 1775.
0.5 miS
Bridge
Grand Junction Railroad Bridge, Boston
12 min walk • The Grand Junction Railroad Bridge is a steel plate girder bridge carrying the Grand Junction Railroad over the Charles River in Boston, connecting the Boston University campus to Cambridgeport.
0.6 miN
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Plough and Stars, Boston
17 min walk • The Plough and Stars is a bar and music venue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1969 by brothers Peter and Padraig O'Malley, named after the play by Seán O'Casey.
0.5 miNE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Cambridge Zen Center, Boston
12 min walk • Cambridge Zen Center is an urban meditation center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, close to Harvard University, part of the Kwan Um School of Zen. Free meditation training and dharma talks are offered to the public and the Zen Center also provides a large residential training program.
0.6 miNE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Central Square, Boston
16 min walk • Central Square is an area in Cambridge, Massachusetts centered on the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street and Western Avenue.
0.6 miNE
Art Deco architecture
Central House, Boston
15 min walk • The Clifton Merriman Post Office Building, also known as the U.S. Post Office-Central Square is an historic post office at 770 Massachusetts Avenue within Central Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
0.5 miSW
Park
Charles River Reservation, Boston
12 min walk • The Charles River Reservation is a 17-mile-long urban preserve and public recreation area located along the banks of the Charles River in Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, and Newton, Massachusetts.
0.5 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Boston
13 min walk • The First Baptist Church is a historic American Baptist church at Magazine and River Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts within Central Square. In 1817 the church congregation was founded in the home of James Hovey. In 1844 several members of First Baptist Church left to found nearby Old Cambridge Baptist Church.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ernst Flentje House?

Nearby attractions include B B Chemical Company, Boston (6 min walk), Hastings Square Historic District, Boston (6 min walk), Cambridgeport, Boston (7 min walk), River Street Bridge, Boston (8 min walk).

How to get to Ernst Flentje House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ernst Flentje House:

Bus

Putnam ave @ Magazine St • Lines: 47 (1 min walk)
Pearl St @ Allston St • Lines: 47 (4 min walk)

Light rail

Amory Street • Lines: B (15 min walk)
Babcock Street • Lines: B (18 min walk)

Metro

Central Square • Lines: Red (15 min walk)
Harvard • Lines: Red (29 min walk)

Train

Lansdowne (26 min walk)