Old Cambridgeport Historic District, Boston

Name: Old Cambridgeport Historic District
Address: Boston, United States

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The Old Cambridgeport Historic District is a historic district along Cherry, Harvard and Washington Streets in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It contains some of the oldest surviving houses north of Massachusetts Avenue in the Cambridgeport section of the city. It includes the entire block of Cherry Street between Harvard and Washington Streets, as well as a few buildings on those two streets. The oldest houses are the Samuel Fay House and the Margaret Fuller House. ()

Coordinates: 42°21'57"N, 71°5'50"W

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Cambridge (The Port)Boston United States

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Old Cambridgeport Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Charles River Esplanade, Stata Center, MIT Museum, Christ the King Presbyterian Church.

1 miSE
Park, Bike trail, Outdoor activities
Charles River Esplanade, Boston
27 min walk • Nestled along the banks of the Charles River in Boston, the Charles River Esplanade is a lush urban oasis that offers city dwellers and visitors alike a serene escape from the bustling streets. This picturesque park stretches for three miles along the river, providing...
0.4 miSE
Architecture
Stata Center, Boston
11 min walk • The Ray and Maria Stata Center or Building 32 is a 430,000-square-foot academic complex designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The building opened for initial occupancy on March 16, 2004.
~1370 ftS
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
MIT Museum, Boston
7 min walk • The MIT Museum, founded in 1971, is located at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It hosts collections of holography, technology-related artworks, artificial intelligence, architecture, robotics, maritime history, and the history of MIT.
~1660 ftNW
Church
Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Boston
9 min walk • Christ The King Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church in America church, founded in 1995. It occupies the historic building of the former Prospect Congregational Church, located at 99 Prospect Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts near Central Square.
~670 ftE
Park
Greene-Rose Heritage Park, Boston
4 min walk • Greene-Rose Heritage Park is a park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Opened in 2008, the park is located along Harvard Street, near the intersection with Moore Street. It has a playground and tennis courts.
0.4 miSE
Monuments and statues
Sean Collier Memorial, Boston
12 min walk • The Sean Collier Memorial is a large abstract environmental sculpture located on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
0.5 miS
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center, Boston
13 min walk • The Al and Barrie Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center is the central athletics facility at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2002. It is connected to Rockwell Cage, du Pont Gymnasium and the Johnson Athletic Center.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
List Visual Arts Center, Boston
16 min walk • Established in 1950, the List Visual Arts Center is the contemporary art museum of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
0.4 miW
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture, City hall
Cambridge, Boston
12 min walk • The Cambridge, Massachusetts City Hall is the city hall for Cambridge, Massachusetts, located at 795 Massachusetts Avenue, and built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building additionally serves as a centerpiece of the surrounding City Hall Historic District and adjacent Central Square Historic District.
0.6 miW
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Plough and Stars, Boston
16 min walk • The Plough and Stars is a bar and music venue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1969 by brothers Peter and Padraig O'Malley, named after the play by Seán O'Casey.
~1230 ftNW
Park
Sennott Park, Boston
6 min walk • Sennott Park is a park at the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Cambridgeport Historic District?

Nearby attractions include The Port, Boston (3 min walk), Greene-Rose Heritage Park, Boston (4 min walk), George Close Company Building, Boston (4 min walk), Norfolk Street Historic District, Boston (6 min walk).

How to get to Old Cambridgeport Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old Cambridgeport Historic District:

Bus

Massachusetts Ave @ Sidney St • Lines: 1, Ct1 (6 min walk)
Prospect St @ Harvard St • Lines: 91 (8 min walk)

Metro

Central Square • Lines: Red (9 min walk)
Kendall/MIT • Lines: Red (17 min walk)

Light rail

Blandford Street • Lines: B (30 min walk)
Kenmore • Lines: B, C, D (30 min walk)