Fitness and Recreation Center, Boston

Name: Fitness and Recreation Center
Address: 915 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, United States

#1044 among attractions in Boston

Sport, Sport venue

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Facts and practical information

The Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center is an athletic facility at Boston University. Built in 2004–2005 to replace the aging and inadequate Case Gym, the FitRec was built on the site of a National Guard Armory, to which there is a nod in the form of an informative plaque, found just west of the building. ()

Coordinates: 42°21'6"N, 71°6'60"W

Address

915 Commonwealth AvenueAllstonBoston United States

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Day trips

Fitness and Recreation Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Agganis Arena, Paradise Rock Club, Boston University Bridge, John F. Kennedy National Historic Site.

~200 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Agganis Arena, Boston
1 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.
~850 ftW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Paradise Rock Club, Boston
5 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.
~1580 ftE
Bridge
Boston University Bridge, Boston
8 min walk • The Boston University Bridge, originally the Cottage Farm Bridge and commonly referred to as the BU Bridge, is a steel truss through arch bridge with a suspended deck carrying Route 2 over the Charles River, connecting the Boston University campus to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
0.6 miSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
John F. Kennedy National Historic Site, Boston
15 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.
~1780 ftSW
Church
St. Aidan's Church, Boston
9 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.
~1680 ftE
Bridge
Grand Junction Railroad Bridge, Boston
9 min walk • The Grand Junction Railroad Bridge is a steel plate girder bridge carrying the Grand Junction Railroad over the Charles River in Boston, connecting the Boston University campus to Cambridgeport.
0.6 miE
Concert hall
Tsai Performance Center, Boston
16 min walk • Tsai Performance Center is a concert hall located within Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences building. Constructed in 1989, the facility was made possible by a $5.5 million gift from the Tsai Family, particularly Gerald Tsai, who served as a trustee and an honorary board member of the university for a number of years.
~940 ftN
Park
Charles River Reservation, Boston
5 min walk • The Charles River Reservation is a 17-mile-long urban preserve and public recreation area located along the banks of the Charles River in Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, and Newton, Massachusetts.
0.5 miE
Church
Marsh Chapel, Boston
14 min walk • Marsh Chapel is a building on the campus of Boston University used as the official place of worship of the school. It was named for Daniel L. Marsh, a former president of BU and a Methodist minister. The building is Gothic in style.
0.7 miE
Tower
Warren Towers, Boston
17 min walk • Warren Towers is one of the three Boston University dormitories traditionally intended for underclassmen, the others being The Towers and West Campus.
0.5 miW
Church
St. Luke's and St. Margaret's Church, Boston
14 min walk • St. Luke's and St. Margaret's Church is a former parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. It was closed in 2010.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fitness and Recreation Center?

Nearby attractions include Agganis Arena, Boston (1 min walk), Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Boston (3 min walk), Paradise Rock Club, Boston (5 min walk), Charles River Reservation, Boston (5 min walk).

How to get to Fitness and Recreation Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fitness and Recreation Center:

Bus

Commonwealth Ave @ St Paul St • Lines: 57 (2 min walk)
1079 Commonwealth Ave • Lines: 57 (10 min walk)

Light rail

Amory Street • Lines: B (3 min walk)
Babcock Street • Lines: B (5 min walk)

Train

Lansdowne (24 min walk)

Metro

Central Square • Lines: Red (30 min walk)