Coolidge Corner, Boston

Name: Coolidge Corner
Address: Boston, United States

#620 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

Coolidge Corner is a neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts, centered on the intersection of Beacon Street and Harvard Street. The neighborhood takes its name from the Coolidge & Brother general store that opened in 1857 at that intersection at the site of today's S.S. Pierce building, which was for many years the only commercial business in north Brookline. ()

Coordinates: 42°20'31"N, 71°7'17"W

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Brookline (Coolidge Corner)Boston United States

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Coolidge Corner – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Agganis Arena, Coolidge Corner Theatre, Paradise Rock Club, John F. Kennedy National Historic Site.

0.7 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Agganis Arena, Boston
18 min walk • Agganis Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, on the campus of Boston University, built on the location of the former Commonwealth Armory.
~400 ftNW
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Boston
2 min walk • Coolidge Corner Theatre is an independent cinema in the Coolidge Corner section of Brookline, Massachusetts specializing in international, documentary, animated, and independent film selections and series.
0.7 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Paradise Rock Club, Boston
18 min walk • The Paradise Rock Club is a 933-capacity music venue in Boston, Massachusetts. Due to its relatively small size, it appeals to top local alternative rock performers as well as American and British bands visiting Boston for the first time.
~1600 ftNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
John F. Kennedy National Historic Site, Boston
8 min walk • The John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site is the birthplace and childhood home of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States. The house is at 83 Beals Street in the Coolidge Corner neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts. Kennedy is one of four U.S. presidents born in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
0.4 miN
Church
St. Aidan's Church, Boston
10 min walk • Saint Aidan's Church and Rectory is a historic Catholic church complex in Brookline, Massachusetts. The stuccoed church, located at 224-210 Freeman Street, was designed by Maginnis & Walsh, a noted designer of ecclesiastical buildings, in the Medieval Revival style, and was built in 1911.
0.5 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Mary of the Assumption Church, Boston
13 min walk • Saint Mary of the Assumption Church, Rectory, School and Convent is a historic church complex at 67 Harvard Street, and 3 and 5 Linden Place, in Brookline, Massachusetts. It was the first Roman Catholic church in Brookline, and the first in the nation to bear the name.
~1340 ftSW
Church
St. Mark's Methodist Church, Boston
7 min walk • St. Mark's Methodist Church is a historic church building at 90 Park Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. The church cornerstone was laid on April 9, 1892. The building was designed by Brookline architect George A. Clough in a Romanesque style.
0.7 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Puppet Showplace Theater, Boston
17 min walk • Puppet Showplace Theater is a nonprofit puppet theater in Brookline, Massachusetts. The organization was founded in June 1974 by Mary Churchill. Since 1981, it has been located at 32 Station Street. The theater presents performances by local and traveling professional puppet companies.
0.7 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Boston
18 min walk • Boston Playwrights' Theatre is a small professional theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. Led by Artistic Director Kate Snodgrass. Boston Playwrights' Theatre is the home of the Graduate Playwriting Program at Boston University. As a venue, BPT rents its space to host other New England theatre companies who are producing new plays.
~1930 ftE
Greek Revival architecture, Synagogue
Temple Ohabei Shalom, Boston
10 min walk • Temple Ohabei Shalom is a large, Reform synagogue in Brookline, Massachusetts under the spiritual leadership of Rabbi Audrey Berkman, Assistant Rabbi Daniel Schaefer and Rabbi Emerita, Emily Gopen Lipof.
0.5 miSE
Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
William Ingersoll Bowditch House, Boston
13 min walk • The William Ingersoll Bowditch House is a historic house at 9 Toxteth Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. It is a good example of vernacular Gothic and Greek Revival architecture, built c. 1844-45 as part of one of Brookline's earliest formal residential subdivisions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Coolidge Corner?

Nearby attractions include Town Stable, Boston (6 min walk), Edward Devotion House, Boston (6 min walk), St. Mark's Methodist Church, Boston (7 min walk), Richmond Court, Boston (7 min walk).

How to get to Coolidge Corner by public transport?

The nearest stations to Coolidge Corner:

Light rail

Coolidge Corner • Lines: C (1 min walk)
Saint Paul Street • Lines: C (6 min walk)

Bus

Commonwealth Ave @ Pleasant St • Lines: 57 (17 min walk)
1079 Commonwealth Ave • Lines: 57 (19 min walk)

Train

Lansdowne (30 min walk)