Old Ship Street Historic District, Middlesex Fells Reservation

Name: Old Ship Street Historic District
Address: Middlesex Fells Reservation, United States

#18 among attractions in Middlesex Fells Reservation

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The Old Ship Street Historic District is a historic district on both sides of Pleasant St. from Riverside Ave. to Park Street in Medford, Massachusetts. The district is based around shipyard established in 1803 by Thatcher Magoun, which operated into the 1870s. None of the industrial shipyard facilities have survived, leaving the area as a predominantly residential area. Most of the housing in the area derives from the first few decades of the shipyard's existence, resulting in a significant number of Federal and Greek Revival houses, built roughly between 1803 and 1855. ()

Coordinates: 42°24'59"N, 71°6'6"W

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Medford (Glenwood)Middlesex Fells Reservation United States

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Old Ship Street Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salem Street Burying Ground, Goddard Chapel, Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford, Ballou Hall.

~1720 ftW
Cemetery
Salem Street Burying Ground, Middlesex Fells Reservation
9 min walk • Salem Street Burying Ground is a cemetery located at the intersection of Salem Street and Riverside Avenue in Medford, Massachusetts.
1.1 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Goddard Chapel, Boston
29 min walk • Goddard Chapel, built in 1883, is the main religious building at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. The historic chapel was built in the Lombard Romanesque style.
0.7 miNW
Church
Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford, Boston
19 min walk • The Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford and The Osgood House are a historic Unitarian Universalist church building and parsonage house at 141 and 147 High Street in Medford, Massachusetts.
1.1 miSW
Italianate architecture
Ballou Hall, Arlington
29 min walk • Ballou Hall is a historic academic building on the campus of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Built in 1852 and designed by Gridley J.F. Bryant, it was Tufts' first academic building following the university's establishment by a group of Universalists.
0.5 miW
Bridge
Medford Pipe Bridge, Middlesex Fells Reservation
14 min walk • The Medford Pipe Bridge is a historic plate girder pipeline bridge over the Mystic River, between S. Court St. and the Mystic Valley Parkway in Medford, Massachusetts.
1.1 miSW
Library
Tisch Library, Arlington
29 min walk • Tisch Library, originally Wessell Library, is the principal library for the Medford/Somerville campus of Tufts University.
1.1 miSW
Italianate architecture
Packard Hall, Arlington
29 min walk • Packard Hall, originally known as Middle Hall is a historic academic building on the campus of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Built in 1856, it was Tufts' second building constructed on Walnut Hill following Ballou Hall in 1852. The building currently houses the Department of Political Science.
1.1 miSW
Mountain
Walnut Hill, Arlington
29 min walk • Walnut Hill, located in Medford, Massachusetts, is the geographical home of Tufts University. Walnut Hill itself later became known as College Hill due to the dominant presence of the University.
0.8 miSE
42°24'26"N • 71°5'32"W
Meadow Glen, Boston
21 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.8 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Grace Episcopal Church, Boston
20 min walk • The Grace Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church designed by noted American architect H. H. Richardson, with a major stained glass window by John LaFarge.
0.6 miSW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Isaac Royall House, Boston
15 min walk • The Isaac Royall House is a historic house located in Medford, Massachusetts, near Tufts University. The historic estate was founded by Bay Colony native Isaac Royall and is recognized as giving a face and life to the history and existence of slave quarters and slavery in Massachusetts.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Ship Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Medford, Boston (8 min walk), Salem Street Burying Ground, Middlesex Fells Reservation (9 min walk), Medford Pipe Bridge, Middlesex Fells Reservation (14 min walk), Isaac Royall House, Boston (15 min walk).