Bellingham Square Historic District, Boston

Name: Bellingham Square Historic District
Address: Boston, United States

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Bellingham Square Historic District, Boston

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Bellingham Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing the civic and commercial heart of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Roughly bounded by Broadway, Shawmut, Chestnut, and Shurtleff Streets, the district was almost entirely built in the aftermath of the Great Chelsea Fire of 1908, and is a monument to the civic planning that took place at the time. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ()

Coordinates: 42°23'34"N, 71°2'3"W

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Chelsea (Belingham Square)Boston United States

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Bellingham Square Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Constitution Beach, Day Square, Revere City Hall and Police Station, Congregation Agudath Shalom.

1.4 miSE
Park
Constitution Beach, Boston
35 min walk • Constitution Beach is a man-made crescent-shaped, sandy beach located in the HarborView section of East Boston, a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
1 miS
Square
Day Square, Boston
26 min walk • Day Square is a section of the neighborhood of East Boston in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The square consists of the area surrounding the intersection of Bennington Street and Chelsea Street.
1.5 miNE
City hall, Colonial revival architecture
Revere City Hall and Police Station, Saugus
38 min walk • The Revere City Hall and Police Station, located at 281 Broadway and 23 Pleasant Street, are the municipal heart of the city of Revere, Massachusetts.
~920 ftW
Synagogue, Romanesque revival architecture
Congregation Agudath Shalom, Boston
5 min walk • Congregation Agudath Shalom, also known as Agudas Sholom the Walnut Street Synagogue or the Walnut Street Shul, is an active, historic Open Orthodox Jewish synagogue at 145 Walnut Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
0.5 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Bellingham-Cary House, Boston
13 min walk • The Bellingham-Cary House is a historic house museum at 34 Parker Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The house, built in 1724, may incorporate in its structure the 1659 hunting lodge of colonial governor Richard Bellingham, and is the only surviving 18th-century building in the city.
0.9 miSW
Bridge
Tobin Bridge, Boston
25 min walk • The Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge that spans more than two miles from Boston to Chelsea over the Mystic River in Massachusetts. The bridge is the largest in New England. It is operated by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and carries U.S. Route 1.
1.6 miNE
Area
Revere, Boston
40 min walk • Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, located approximately 5 miles from downtown Boston. Founded as North Chelsea in 1846, it was renamed in 1871 after the American Revolutionary War patriot Paul Revere.
0.6 miSW
Bridge
Andrew P. McArdle Memorial Bridge, Boston
16 min walk • The Andrew P. McArdle Memorial Bridge is a steel truss bascule bridge over the Chelsea Creek, just upstream of its confluence with the Mystic River and the Tobin Bridge. Also known as the Meridian Street Bridge, it connects Meridian Street in East Boston with Pearl Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
~1000 ftSE
Cemetery
Chelsea Garden Cemetery, Boston
5 min walk • Chelsea Garden Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established in 1841 to provide the city a burying ground in the then-fashionable rural cemetery style, and was the first cemetery within the city limits. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
0.8 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Donald McKay House, Boston
22 min walk • The Donald McKay House is a privately owned historic house at 78–80 White Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. It was the residence of Donald McKay, a builder of clipper ships.
1.1 miSE
Church
Baker Congregational Church, Boston
28 min walk • The Baker Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church at 760 Saratoga Street in East Boston, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bellingham Square Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Chelsea, Boston (3 min walk), Congregation Agudath Shalom, Boston (5 min walk), Chelsea Garden Cemetery, Boston (5 min walk), St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr's Parish, Boston (5 min walk).

How to get to Bellingham Square Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bellingham Square Historic District:

Train

Chelsea station (14 min walk)

Metro

Wood Island • Lines: Blue (28 min walk)