Soldiers Field Road, Belmont

#12 among attractions in Belmont

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Facts and practical information

Soldiers Field Road is a major crosstown parkway in Boston, Massachusetts, running west to east from U.S. Route 20 in the northwest corner of Brighton to the Boston University Bridge. It follows the course of the Charles River and also passes by the campuses of Harvard University and Boston University. The road is named for the area south of the road on a bend in the Charles River which has been the home of Harvard Crimson athletics since the 1890s. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'22"N, 71°7'45"W

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AllstonBelmont United States

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Day trips

Soldiers Field Road – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bright-Landry Hockey Center, Brattle Theatre, Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Anderson Memorial Bridge.

~1720 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Bright-Landry Hockey Center, Boston
9 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.
0.4 miE
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
11 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.
~1550 ftNE
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.
0.4 miSE
Bridge
Anderson Memorial Bridge, Boston
11 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.
~1960 ftNE
Library, Colonial revival architecture
Schlesinger Library, Belmont
10 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.
~1860 ftNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
American Repertory Theater, Boston
9 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.
~1960 ftE
Memorial
Harvard Institute of Politics, Boston
10 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.
~1950 ftE
Square
Dexter Pratt House, Boston
10 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.
~1090 ftW
Bridge
Eliot Bridge, Boston
6 min walk • The Eliot Bridge is a bridge over the Charles River between Cambridge, Massachusetts and Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. It connects Soldiers Field Road in Allston with Gerry's Landing Road, Memorial Drive, Greenough Boulevard, and the Fresh Pond Parkway in Cambridge.
~1490 ftN
Neighbourhood
West Cambridge, Belmont
8 min walk • West Cambridge, also known as "Area 10", is a neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is bounded by the Charles River on the south, JFK Street on the east, Concord Avenue on the north, and Fresh Pond, Aberdeen Avenue, and the Watertown line on the west.
0.4 miNW
Museum, History museum
Hooper–Lee–Nichols House, Boston
11 min walk • The Hooper–Lee–Nichols House is an historic Colonial American house in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Initially constructed in 1685 and enlarged and remodeled many times thereafter, it is located at 159 Brattle Street in Cambridge. It is the second-oldest house in the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Soldiers Field Road?

Nearby attractions include Memorial Drive Apartments Historic District, Belmont (5 min walk), Eliot Bridge, Boston (6 min walk), Building at 259 Mount Auburn Street, Belmont (6 min walk), Conventual Church of St. Mary and St. John, Belmont (6 min walk).

How to get to Soldiers Field Road by public transport?

The nearest stations to Soldiers Field Road:

Bus

Harvard Square (14 min walk)
Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (15 min walk)

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (14 min walk)
Porter • Lines: Red (32 min walk)

Train

Porter (31 min walk)