Maria Baldwin House, Boston

Name: Maria Baldwin House
Address: Boston, United States

#776 among attractions in Boston

Greek Revival architecture

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

The Maria Baldwin House is a National Historic Landmark located at 196 Prospect Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The house is the northern half of a 19th-century two-family house, notable for its associations with educator Maria Louise Baldwin. It was her home when she served as the first female African-American principal in a Massachusetts school at Cambridge's Agassiz Grammar School. As master, she supervised 12 teachers, all white, who presided over a 98% white student body. The Agassiz School has since been renamed the Maria Baldwin School in her honor. The Baldwin House was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'13"N, 71°6'1"W

Address

Cambridge (Inman Square)Boston United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Boston

Day trips

Maria Baldwin House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Memorial Hall, MIT Museum, Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Christ the King Presbyterian Church.

0.8 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial, Theater
Memorial Hall, Boston
22 min walk • Memorial Hall, immediately north of Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is an imposing High Victorian Gothic building honoring Harvard men's sacrifices in defense of the Union during the American Civil War‍—‌"a symbol of Boston's commitment to the Unionist cause and the...
0.6 miS
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
MIT Museum, Boston
15 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.
0.8 miW
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
22 min walk • The Grolier Poetry Book Shop is an independent bookstore on Plympton Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Although founded as a "first edition" bookstore, its focus today is solely poetry.
~1120 ftSW
Church
Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Boston
6 min walk • Christ The King Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church in America church, founded in 1995. It occupies the historic building of the former Prospect Congregational Church, located at 99 Prospect Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts near Central Square.
0.4 miSE
Park
Greene-Rose Heritage Park, Boston
11 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.
0.8 miS
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center, Boston
21 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.
~1860 ftSW
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture, City hall
Cambridge, Boston
9 min walk • The Cambridge, Massachusetts City Hall is the city hall for Cambridge, Massachusetts, located at 795 Massachusetts Avenue, and built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building additionally serves as a centerpiece of the surrounding City Hall Historic District and adjacent Central Square Historic District.
0.5 miW
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Plough and Stars, Boston
12 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.
~610 ftS
Park
Sennott Park, Boston
3 min walk • Sennott Park is a park at the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
~1790 ftSW
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Central Square, Boston
9 min walk • Central Square is an area in Cambridge, Massachusetts centered on the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street and Western Avenue.
0.4 miSW
Square
Carl Barron Plaza, Boston
10 min walk • Carl Barron Plaza is a plaza in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The space is named after Carl Barron, who has been described as "a Central Square icon" and "a fixture in Cambridge". His office was located near the plaza.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Maria Baldwin House?

Nearby attractions include Sennott Park, Boston (3 min walk), Building at 102–104 Inman Street, Boston (4 min walk), Building at 106–108 Inman Street, Boston (4 min walk), Buildings at 110–112 Inman Street, Boston (5 min walk).

How to get to Maria Baldwin House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Maria Baldwin House:

Bus

Prospect St @ St Mary Rd • Lines: 91 (1 min walk)

Metro

Central Square • Lines: Red (10 min walk)
Kendall/MIT • Lines: Red (24 min walk)