Carl Barron Plaza, Boston

Name: Carl Barron Plaza
Address: Boston, United States

#379 among attractions in Boston

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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. ()

Coordinates: 42°21'55"N, 71°6'15"W

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Cambridge (Cambridgeport)Boston United States

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Carl Barron Plaza – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: MIT Museum, Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center.

0.4 miSE
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
MIT Museum, Boston
11 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 miNW
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
21 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.
~940 ftN
Church
Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Boston
5 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.
0.6 miSE
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center, Boston
16 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.
0.9 miE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
List Visual Arts Center, Boston
23 min walk • Established in 1950, the List Visual Arts Center is the contemporary art museum of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
~770 ftNW
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture, City hall
Cambridge, Boston
4 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.
~1660 ftNW
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Plough and Stars, Boston
8 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.
~1570 ftNE
Park
Sennott Park, Boston
8 min walk • Sennott Park is a park at the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
~640 ftSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Cambridge Zen Center, Boston
4 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.
~270 ftN
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Central Square, Boston
2 min walk • Central Square is an area in Cambridge, Massachusetts centered on the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street and Western Avenue.
~640 ftNW
Art Deco architecture
Central House, Boston
4 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Carl Barron Plaza?

Nearby attractions include Central Square, Boston (2 min walk), ImprovBoston, Boston (2 min walk), First Baptist Church, Boston (2 min walk), City Hall Historic District, Boston (3 min walk).

How to get to Carl Barron Plaza by public transport?

The nearest stations to Carl Barron Plaza:

Metro

Central Square • Lines: Red (1 min walk)
Kendall/MIT • Lines: Red (25 min walk)

Bus

Magazine St @ Green St • Lines: 91, Ct1 (1 min walk)
Green St @ Magazine St • Lines: 47 (1 min walk)

Light rail

Boston University Central • Lines: B (28 min walk)
Amory Street • Lines: B (29 min walk)