Temple Street Park, Boston

Name: Temple Street Park
Address: Boston, United States

#168 among attractions in Boston

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Temple Street Park is a.06-acre park in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The park is owned by the City of Boston and maintained by The Friends of Temple St Park. Suffolk reached an agreement with the Beacon Hill Civic Association, the Beacon Hill Garden Club, the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and residents of Temple Street, to purchase the park in 2002. The park was then sold to the city. Suffolk, the city, and the Temple Street Association funded a renovation in 2006. The Friends of Temple St Park was formed in 2018 to help maintain and beautify this small gem of a pocket park. ()

Elevation: 49 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°21'36"N, 71°3'49"W

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Beacon HillBoston United States

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Temple Street Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Freedom Trail, Massachusetts State House, Old South Meeting House, Boston Athenæum.

~1770 ftE
Route with historic sites and museums
Freedom Trail, Boston
9 min walk • The Freedom Trail in Boston is a 2.5-mile-long path through downtown that passes by 16 locations significant to the history of the United States. Marked largely with brick, it winds from Boston Common to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown.
~530 ftS
Federal-era home of state legislature
Massachusetts State House, Boston
3 min walk • The Massachusetts State House, prominently situated on Beacon Hill in Boston, is a grand emblem of the state's political history and architectural heritage. Completed in 1798, this distinguished landmark, with its iconic golden dome, serves as the seat of the...
~1760 ftSE
Historic site of the Boston Tea Party
Old South Meeting House, Boston
9 min walk • The Old South Meeting House is a historic Congregational church building located at the corner of Milk and Washington Streets in the Downtown Crossing area of Boston, Massachusetts, built in 1729.
~880 ftSE
Grand 19th-century library and art museum
Boston Athenæum, Boston
5 min walk • The Boston Athenaeum is one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States. It is also one of a number of membership libraries, for which patrons pay a yearly subscription fee to use Athenaeum services.
~470 ftS
Monuments and statues
Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Boston
3 min walk • The Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial is a memorial in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The memorial was dedicated in 2007, and displayed 870 names, as of September 2014.
~950 ftW
Museum, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Vilna Shul, Boston
5 min walk • The Vilna Shul is now a historic landmark building housing a cultural center, community center, and living museum. It was a synagogue and was built for an Orthodox congregation in 1919 by immigrants primarily from Vilna, Lithuania.
~330 ftW
Museum, Historical place, National park
Boston African American National Historic Site, Boston
2 min walk • The Boston African American National Historic Site, in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts's Beacon Hill neighborhood, interprets 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th-century African-American community, connected by the Black Heritage Trail.
~1650 ftSE
Historical place, Shopping
Old Corner Bookstore, Boston
8 min walk • The Old Corner Bookstore is a historic commercial building located at 283 Washington Street at the corner of School Street in the historic core of Boston, Massachusetts.
~470 ftE
Memorial
Garden of Peace, Boston
3 min walk • The Garden of Peace in Boston, Massachusetts, is a memorial commemorating victims of homicide and a living reminder of the impact of violence. It is a visual testament to the need for eliminating violence. The Garden of Peace, is a memorial to homicide victims.
~800 ftE
Square
Pemberton Square, Boston
4 min walk • Pemberton Square in the Government Center area of Boston, Massachusetts, was developed by P.T. Jackson in the 1830s as an architecturally uniform mixed-use enclave surrounding a small park.
~620 ftNE
Park
Cardinal Cushing Memorial Park, Boston
3 min walk • Cardinal Cushing Memorial Park is a park located at 5 New Chardon Street in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The park features a bust of Richard Cushing.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Temple Street Park?

Nearby attractions include Bowdoin Street, Boston (1 min walk), Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial, Boston (2 min walk), Boston African American National Historic Site, Boston (2 min walk), Beacon Hill Monument, Boston (2 min walk).

How to get to Temple Street Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Temple Street Park:

Metro

Bowdoin • Lines: Blue (3 min walk)
Government Center • Lines: Blue (5 min walk)

Light rail

Government Center • Lines: C, D, E (6 min walk)
Park Street • Lines: B, C, D, E (7 min walk)

Bus

Tremont St opp Temple Pl • Lines: 55 (8 min walk)
Otis St @ Summer St • Lines: 504, 7 (13 min walk)

Train

Boston North Station (12 min walk)
Boston South Station (19 min walk)