Dexter Pratt House, Boston

Name: Dexter Pratt House
Address: Boston, United States

#336 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'28"N, 71°7'20"W

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Cambridge (Harvard Square)Boston United States

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Dexter Pratt House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, Cambridge Common, Grolier Poetry Bookshop, The Harvard Coop.

~620 ftE
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
4 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...
~940 ftNE
Park, Playground
Cambridge Common, Boston
5 min walk • Cambridge Common is a public park and National Historic Landmark in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It is located near Harvard Square and borders on several parts of Harvard University. The north end of the park has a large playground.
~1740 ftSE
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
9 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.
~670 ftSE
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
4 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.
~410 ftSE
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
2 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.
~950 ftE
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General MacArthur Square, Boston
5 min walk • General MacArthur Square is a 0.2-acre, V-shaped park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, owned by the city. The city's first 24-hour, freestanding public toilet was installed in the park in 2015.
~1170 ftE
Church
Holden Chapel, Boston
6 min walk • Holden Chapel is a small building in Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University. Completed in 1744, it is the third oldest building at Harvard and one of the oldest college buildings in America.
~490 ftNE
Church, Georgian architecture, Baroque architecture
Christ Church, Boston
3 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.
~1080 ftE
Square
Massachusetts Hall, Boston
6 min walk • Massachusetts Hall is the oldest surviving building at Harvard College, the first institution of higher learning in the British colonies in America, and second oldest academic building in the United States after the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary.
~780 ftE
Church
First Parish in Cambridge, Boston
4 min walk • First Parish in Cambridge is a Unitarian Universalist church, located in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a Welcoming Congregation and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
~520 ftNW
Library, Colonial revival architecture
Schlesinger Library, Belmont
3 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Dexter Pratt House?

Nearby attractions include American Repertory Theater, Boston (2 min walk), Monroe C. Gutman Library, Boston (2 min walk), William Brattle House, Boston (2 min walk), Brattle Hall, Boston (2 min walk).

How to get to Dexter Pratt House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dexter Pratt House:

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (5 min walk)
Porter • Lines: Red (26 min walk)

Bus

Harvard Square (5 min walk)
Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (7 min walk)

Train

Porter (25 min walk)