Conductor's Building, Boston

Name: Conductor's Building
Address: Boston, United States

#437 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

The Conductor's Building is a former Boston Elevated Railway administrative building, located on Bennett Alley between Mount Auburn Street and Bennett Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1912 as the headquarters of BERy's 7th Division, it is the only original building surviving from the construction of the Cambridge subway. After being renovated from 2014 to 2017 as part of an adjacent hotel project, the building was used as a restaurant from April 2017 to August 2018. Under the name Boston Elevated R.Y. Offices, it is a contributing property to the Harvard Square Historic District. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'22"N, 71°7'20"W

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Cambridge (Harvard Square)Boston United States

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Conductor's Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, The Harvard Coop, Brattle Theatre, General MacArthur Square.

~810 ftNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
4 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Harvard Square, Club Passim stands as a cultural beacon in Cambridge, Massachusetts, renowned for its intimate live music experiences. This legendary venue has been a staple in the Boston music scene for decades, offering audiences the chance...
~660 ftNE
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
4 min walk • The Harvard Library is the umbrella organization for the Harvard University libraries and their shared services, such as access, preservation, digital infrastructure, digital imaging, and discovery services. The Harvard Library is nearly 400 years old, making it the oldest library system in the United States.
~340 ftNE
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
2 min walk • The Brattle Theatre is a repertory movie theater located in Brattle Hall at 40 Brattle Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The theatre is a small movie house with one screen.
~1190 ftNE
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General MacArthur Square, Boston
6 min walk • General MacArthur Square is a 0.2-acre, V-shaped park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, owned by the city. The city's first 24-hour, freestanding public toilet was installed in the park in 2015.
~970 ftNE
Church, Georgian architecture, Baroque architecture
Christ Church, Boston
5 min walk • Christ Church, at Zero Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Built in 1760–61, it was designated a National Historic Landmark as one of the few buildings unambiguously attributable to Peter Harrison, the first formally trained architect to work in the British colonies.
~1230 ftNE
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Massachusetts Hall, Boston
6 min walk • Massachusetts Hall is the oldest surviving building at Harvard College, the first institution of higher learning in the British colonies in America, and second oldest academic building in the United States after the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary.
~1210 ftE
Square, Colonial revival architecture
Porcellian Club, Boston
6 min walk • The Porcellian Club is an all-male final club at Harvard University, sometimes called the Porc or the P.C. The year of founding is usually given as 1791, when a group began meeting under the name "the Argonauts", or as 1794, the year of the roast pig dinner at which the club, known first as "the Pig Club" was formally founded.
~1020 ftNE
Church
First Parish in Cambridge, Boston
5 min walk • First Parish in Cambridge is a Unitarian Universalist church, located in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a Welcoming Congregation and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
~1110 ftN
Library, Colonial revival architecture
Schlesinger Library, Belmont
6 min walk • The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America is a research library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University. According to Nancy F.
~790 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
American Repertory Theater, Boston
4 min walk • The American Repertory Theater is a professional not-for-profit theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1979 by Robert Brustein, the A.R.T. is known for its commitment to new American plays and music–theater explorations; to neglected works of the past; and to established classical texts reinterpreted in refreshing new ways.
~490 ftS
Memorial
Harvard Institute of Politics, Boston
3 min walk • The Harvard Institute of Politics is an institute of the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University that was created to serve as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, as well as to inspire Harvard undergraduates to consider careers in politics and public service.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Conductor's Building?

Nearby attractions include Craigie Arms, Boston (1 min walk), Brattle Hall, Boston (2 min walk), William Brattle House, Boston (2 min walk), Harvard Institute of Politics, Boston (3 min walk).

How to get to Conductor's Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Conductor's Building:

Bus

Harvard Square (5 min walk)
Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (6 min walk)

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (6 min walk)
Central Square • Lines: Red (28 min walk)

Train

Porter (28 min walk)