George Close Company Building, Boston

Name: George Close Company Building
Address: Boston, United States

#739 among attractions in Boston

Neoclassical architecture

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Facts and practical information

The George Close Company BUilding is an historic industrial building at 243 Broadway in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1910 for a candy manufacturer, it is a good local example of industrial Classical Revival architecture, and was converted to residential use in 1976. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'2"N, 71°5'44"W

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Cambridge (The Port)Boston United States

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George Close Company Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: CambridgeSide, Stata Center, MIT Museum, Christ the King Presbyterian Church.

1 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
CambridgeSide, Boston
25 min walk • CambridgeSide, nestled in the vibrant city of Boston, stands as a premier shopping destination for both locals and visitors alike. This bustling shopping center is an urban oasis for retail therapy, offering a diverse array of stores that cater to a variety of tastes...
0.4 miSE
Architecture
Stata Center, Boston
11 min walk • The Ray and Maria Stata Center or Building 32 is a 430,000-square-foot academic complex designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The building opened for initial occupancy on March 16, 2004.
~1960 ftS
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
MIT Museum, Boston
10 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.
~1960 ftW
Church
Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Boston
10 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.
~470 ftSE
Park
Greene-Rose Heritage Park, Boston
3 min walk • Greene-Rose Heritage Park is a park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Opened in 2008, the park is located along Harvard Street, near the intersection with Moore Street. It has a playground and tennis courts.
0.4 miSE
Monuments and statues
Sean Collier Memorial, Boston
12 min walk • The Sean Collier Memorial is a large abstract environmental sculpture located on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
0.6 miS
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.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
List Visual Arts Center, Boston
15 min walk • Established in 1950, the List Visual Arts Center is the contemporary art museum of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
0.7 miW
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Plough and Stars, Boston
18 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.
~1290 ftW
Park
Sennott Park, Boston
7 min walk • Sennott Park is a park at the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
0.4 miW
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Central Square, Boston
12 min walk • Central Square is an area in Cambridge, Massachusetts centered on the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street and Western Avenue.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to George Close Company Building?

Nearby attractions include Greene-Rose Heritage Park, Boston (3 min walk), The Port, Boston (3 min walk), Old Cambridgeport Historic District, Boston (4 min walk), Beth Israel Synagogue, Boston (4 min walk).

How to get to George Close Company Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to George Close Company Building:

Bus

Prospect St @ Broadway • Lines: 91 (8 min walk)

Metro

Central Square • Lines: Red (12 min walk)
Kendall/MIT • Lines: Red (16 min walk)

Light rail

Amory Street • Lines: B (38 min walk)