United States Post Office–Medford Main, Middlesex Fells Reservation

Name: United States Post Office–Medford Main
Address: Middlesex Fells Reservation, United States

#8 among attractions in Middlesex Fells Reservation

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The US Post Office–Medford Main is a historic post office at 20 Forest Street in Medford, Massachusetts. Built in 1937, it is a fine example of construction work funded by the Public Works Administration, a jobs program of the 1930s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ()

Coordinates: 42°25'8"N, 71°6'36"W

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Medford (Downtown Medford)Middlesex Fells Reservation United States

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United States Post Office–Medford Main – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~700 ftE
Cemetery
Salem Street Burying Ground, Middlesex Fells Reservation
4 min walk • Salem Street Burying Ground is a cemetery located at the intersection of Salem Street and Riverside Avenue in Medford, Massachusetts.
0.9 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Goddard Chapel, Boston
25 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.
~1510 ftNW
Church
Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford, Boston
8 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.
0.9 miSW
Italianate architecture
Ballou Hall, Arlington
25 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.
~500 ftSW
Bridge
Medford Pipe Bridge, Middlesex Fells Reservation
3 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.
0.9 miSW
Italianate architecture
Packard Hall, Arlington
24 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.
0.9 miSW
Mountain
Walnut Hill, Arlington
24 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.
1.2 miSE
42°24'26"N • 71°5'32"W
Meadow Glen, Boston
32 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1730 ftW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Grace Episcopal Church, Boston
9 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.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Isaac Royall House, Boston
12 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.
0.9 miSW
Universities and schools, Art gallery, Museum
Tufts University, Boston
25 min walk • Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning.

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Nearby attractions include Medford Pipe Bridge, Middlesex Fells Reservation (3 min walk), Salem Street Burying Ground, Middlesex Fells Reservation (4 min walk), Hillside Avenue Historic District, Middlesex Fells Reservation (5 min walk), Medford, Boston (5 min walk).