Framingham Centre Common Historic District, Framingham

Name: Framingham Centre Common Historic District
Address: Framingham, United States

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Framingham Centre Common Historic District

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The Framingham Centre Common Historic District encompasses the historic early center of Framingham, Massachusetts. It is centered on the old town common, which is west of Edgell Road, a short way north of the busy commercial corridor of Massachusetts Route 9. The district includes 28 buildings, among them important early civic structures such as the Village Hall, old Edgell Memorial Library, First Parish Church, and the former Framingham Academy building. ()

Coordinates: 42°18'13"N, 71°26'8"W

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Framingham (Framingham Centre)Framingham United States

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Framingham Centre Common Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Learned Pond, Framingham Reservoir No. 3 Dam and Gatehouse, Framingham Reservoir No. 1 Dam and Gatehouse, First Baptist Church.

1.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Learned Pond, Framingham
37 min walk • Learned Pond was formed during the last glaciation. It is next to Brigham Road and Union Ave in Framingham, Massachusetts next to MetroWest Medical Center at an elevation of 165 ft. The pond has a beach and is surrounded in parts by woods.
1.4 miSW
Dam
Framingham Reservoir No. 3 Dam and Gatehouse, Framingham
35 min walk • The Framingham Reservoir No. 3 Dam and Gatehouse is a historic waterworks facility in Framingham, Massachusetts. The dam and gatehouse are located at the southeastern end of Framingham Reservoir No. 3, off Massachusetts Route 9.
0.9 miSW
Dam
Framingham Reservoir No. 1 Dam and Gatehouse, Framingham
23 min walk • The Framingham Reservoir No. 1 Dam and Gatehouse is a historic water works facility in Framingham, Massachusetts. This complex is located at the end of Framingham Reservoir No. 1, which is also known as the Stearns Reservoir, off Winter Street and north of Long Avenue.
~1610 ftSW
Church
First Baptist Church, Framingham
8 min walk • The First Baptist Church is an historic Baptist church on 1013 Worcester Road in Framingham, Massachusetts.
0.4 miS
Church
St. John's Episcopal Church, Framingham
12 min walk • The former St. John's Episcopal Church is an historic church building on Maynard Road and Church Street in Framingham, Massachusetts. It is now the Heineman Ecumenical Center at Framingham State University. The university acquired the building in 1969.
~1870 ftS
42°17'55"N • 71°26'6"W
Henry Whittemore Library, Framingham
10 min walk • Library
0.9 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Bowditch Field, Framingham
22 min walk • Bowditch Field is the main public athletic facility for the City of Framingham, Massachusetts, USA. It is located on Union Avenue midway between Downtown and Framingham Center. The facility houses a large multi-purpose football stadium that includes permanent bleachers on both sides of the field.
0.4 miS
Universities and schools
Framingham State University, Framingham
10 min walk • Framingham State University is a public university in Framingham, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate programs as well as graduate programs, including MBA, MEd, and MS.

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Which popular attractions are close to Framingham Centre Common Historic District?

Nearby attractions include First Baptist Church, Framingham (8 min walk), Henry Whittemore Library, Framingham (10 min walk), Framingham State University, Framingham (10 min walk), St. John's Episcopal Church, Framingham (12 min walk).