Moran Square Historic District, Fitchburg

Name: Moran Square Historic District
Address: Fitchburg, United States

#15 among attractions in Fitchburg

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The Moran Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing an area of late 19th and early 20th-century industrial, commercial, and residential development in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Centered on the triangular junction of East Main Street with Lunenburg and Summer Streets, this area developed as a secondary node apart from the city's main commercial district, in an area were several industrial plants were undergoing significant growth. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. ()

Area: 12 acres (0.0187 mi²)Coordinates: 42°34'54"N, 71°47'26"W

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Moran Square Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fitchburg Public Library, Fitchburg Art Museum, Rollstone Boulder, Forestdale Cemetery.

0.6 miW
Library, Neoclassical architecture
Fitchburg Public Library, Fitchburg
15 min walk • The Fitchburg Historical Society is a historical society whose mission is to collect, preserve, and present the history of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
0.7 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg
20 min walk • The Fitchburg Art Museum is a regional art museum based in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
0.9 miNW
Bridge
Rollstone Boulder, Fitchburg
22 min walk • The Rollstone Boulder is a ten-foot-tall, 110-ton porphyritic granite glacial erratic located on a traffic island in downtown Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The boulder was exploded at its original location at the summit of Rollstone Hill and then reassembled near Fitchburg's Upper Common in 1929 from the pieces.
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
Forestdale Cemetery, Fitchburg
17 min walk • Forestdale Cemetery is a public secular cemetery located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The cemetery was officially organized on November 1, 1860, after a town meeting in October of that year designated a sum of $1,500 dollars for the purchase of land; contributions for this land...
0.5 miW
42°34'53"N • 71°48'0"W
Putnam Street Lanes Fitchburg, Fitchburg
13 min walk • Bowling alley, Bridge
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
St. Bernard Cemetery, Fitchburg
17 min walk • St. Bernard Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. People of note buried there include politician Joseph D. Ward, and baseball players Nixey Callahan, John T. Keefe and Pat Moran.
0.4 miS
Bridge
Arthur J. DiTommaso Memorial Bridge, Fitchburg
12 min walk • The 5th street bridge, also known as the Arthur J. DiTommaso Memorial Bridge, is a cable stayed bridge in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It crosses the North Nashua River and the Fitchburg Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail.
0.8 miW
Church
Calvinistic Congregational Church, Fitchburg
20 min walk • The Calvinistic Congregational Church is an historic church building located at 820 Main Street in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. In 1967, the congregation joined with the First United Methodist Church of Fitchburg to form a cooperative ministry called Faith United Parish. Built in 1896. the church was designed by architect Henry M.
0.5 miE
42°34'45"N • 71°46'54"W
Goodrich Academy, Fitchburg
13 min walk • Park
0.6 miW
Neighbourhood
Monument Park Historic District, Fitchburg
15 min walk • The Monument Park Historic District is a historic district centered on Monument Park in downtown Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The district has one of the city's finest assemblages of high-quality architecture, including a number of civic, religious, and commercial buildings near the park.
1 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Wallace Civic Center, Fitchburg
25 min walk • The George R. Wallace Jr. Civic Center, more commonly known as the Civic Center, is a 1,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and has an end-stage concert capacity of 3,200.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Moran Square Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Arthur J. DiTommaso Memorial Bridge, Fitchburg (12 min walk), Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library at Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg (12 min walk), Goodrich Academy, Fitchburg (13 min walk), Putnam Street Lanes Fitchburg, Fitchburg (13 min walk).

How to get to Moran Square Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Moran Square Historic District:

Bus

Montachusett Regional Transit Authority Intermodal Center (3 min walk)

Train

Fitchburg (3 min walk)