Hotel Kempsford, Boston

Name: Hotel Kempsford
Address: Boston, United States

#751 among attractions in Boston

Gothic Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Hotel Kempsford is a historic apartment house at 72 Walnut Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. The four story brick building was designed by Brookline architect Obed Smith and built in 1875 for Eben Wright, a real estate developer who also built the nearby Hotel Adelaide. This building is a high-quality local example of Victorian Gothic architecture in brick. The apartment units inside are also in a distinctive two-story plan, one of the earliest examples of the type. ()

Coordinates: 42°19'50"N, 71°7'8"W

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Brookline (Brookline Village)Boston United States

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Hotel Kempsford – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fenway Park, Cask 'n Flagon, Coolidge Corner Theatre, Olmsted Park.

1.6 miNE
Legendary home of the Red Sox
Fenway Park, Boston
40 min walk • Fenway Park, nestled in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, is an iconic sports venue and the historic home of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox. Since its opening in 1912, it has become a hallowed ground for baseball enthusiasts, holding the title of the oldest...
1.6 miNE
Nightlife
Cask 'n Flagon, Boston
40 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Boston, just a stone's throw away from the historic Fenway Park, stands the Cask 'n Flagon, a legendary tavern that has become an integral part of the city's fabric. Known for its vibrant atmosphere and deep ties to Boston's baseball culture...
0.9 miN
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Boston
22 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.
0.5 miS
Park
Olmsted Park, Boston
12 min walk • Olmsted Park is a linear park in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts, and a part of Boston's Emerald Necklace of connected parks and parkways. Originally named Leverett Park, in 1900 it was renamed to honor its designer, Frederick Law Olmsted. Olmsted Park can be roughly divided into two parts.
~1030 ftN
Neighbourhood
Brookline Village, Boston
5 min walk • Brookline Village is one of the major commercial and retail centers of the town of Brookline, Massachusetts. Located just north of Massachusetts Route 9 and west of the Muddy River, it is the historic center of the town and includes its major civic buildings, including town hall and the public library.
~1690 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Mary of the Assumption Church, Boston
9 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.
0.4 miNE
Park
Brookline Avenue, Boston
11 min walk • Brookline Avenue is a principal urban artery in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It runs from Kenmore Square in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood, forming a 1.5-mile straight line to its other terminus at Washington Street in the Brookline Village neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts.
~1040 ftNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Puppet Showplace Theater, Boston
6 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.
~880 ftNW
Town, Area
Brookline, Boston
5 min walk • Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, in the United States, and part of the Boston metropolitan area. Brookline borders six of Boston's neighborhoods: Brighton, Allston, Fenway–Kenmore, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury.
0.4 miSE
Park
Emerald Necklace, Boston
10 min walk • The Emerald Necklace consists of a 1,100-acre chain of parks linked by parkways and waterways in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts.
1.5 miNE
Street, Shopping, Pedestrian street
Yawkey Way, Boston
38 min walk • Yawkey Way is the former name of a short street located in the Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood of the American city of Boston, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Kempsford?

Nearby attractions include Hotel Adelaide, Boston (1 min walk), Brookline, Boston (5 min walk), Ginery Twichell House, Boston (5 min walk), Pill Hill Historic District, Boston (5 min walk).

How to get to Hotel Kempsford by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hotel Kempsford:

Light rail

Brookline Village • Lines: D (5 min walk)
Riverway • Lines: E (10 min walk)

Bus

Longwood Ave @ Brookline Ave • Lines: 8 (22 min walk)
Brookline Ave @ Short St • Lines: 8 (25 min walk)

Metro

Jackson Square • Lines: Orange (28 min walk)
Roxbury Crossing • Lines: Orange (30 min walk)

Train

Lansdowne (39 min walk)