Nubian Square, Boston

Name: Nubian Square
Address: Boston, United States

#343 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

Nubian Square is the primary commercial center of the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, located at the intersection of Dudley Street and Washington Street. It has long been the center of African American culture in Boston, prior to which the area was primarily Jewish. ()

Coordinates: 42°19'43"N, 71°5'3"W

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Roxbury (Washington Park)Boston United States

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Nubian Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wally's Cafe, Matthews Arena, Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall.

0.8 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
Wally's Cafe, Boston
22 min walk • Wally's Cafe, located in the historic city of Boston, United States, stands as an iconic landmark in the world of jazz. Founded in 1947 by Joseph L. Walcott, this intimate venue is one of the oldest family-owned and operated jazz clubs in existence.
0.9 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Matthews Arena, Boston
23 min walk • Matthews Arena, located in the heart of Boston, United States, stands as a testament to the rich history of American sports. As the oldest indoor ice hockey arena still in use for the sport, Matthews Arena has been a hub of athletic activity since its opening in 1910.
1 miN
National Historic Landmark concert venue
Symphony Hall, Boston
26 min walk • Symphony Hall is a concert hall located at 301 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, opened in 1900. Designed by the architectural firm McKim, Mead and White, it was built for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which continues to make the hall its home.
0.9 miN
Concert hall
Jordan Hall, Boston
23 min walk • Jordan Hall is a 1,051-seat concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts, the principal performance space of the New England Conservatory. It is one block from Boston's Symphony Hall. It is the only conservatory building in the United States to be designated a National Historic Landmark.
~1370 ftW
Church
First Church in Roxbury, Boston
7 min walk • The First Church in Roxbury, also known as the First Church of Roxbury is the current headquarters of the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry. A church on this site has been in use since 1632 when early English settlers built the first meetinghouse.
~510 ftN
Neighbourhood
Dudley Station Historic District, Boston
3 min walk • Dudley Station Historic District is a historic district on Washington, Warren, and Dudley Streets in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
~1840 ftW
Museum, History museum
Roxbury Heritage State Park, Boston
9 min walk • Roxbury Heritage State Park is a history-themed heritage park in the oldest part of Roxbury, a former town annexed in 1868 by Boston, Massachusetts.
~1460 ftNE
Cemetery
Eliot Burying Ground, Boston
8 min walk • Eliot Burying Ground is a historic seventeenth-century graveyard at Eustis and Washington Streets in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It occupies a roughly triangular lot of 0.8 acres. Founded in 1630, the cemetery is the oldest in Roxbury. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
0.6 miSW
Forts and castles, Park
Highland Park, Boston
15 min walk • Roxbury High Fort is a historic fort site on Beech Glen Street at Fort Avenue in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The site now contains a small park and the Cochituate Standpipe, also known as Fort Hill Tower, built in 1869. The fort site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
0.9 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows
YMCA Boston, Boston
23 min walk • YMCA Boston was founded in 1851 in Boston, Massachusetts, as the first American chapter of YMCA.
0.5 miW
Mosque
Islamic Society of Boston, Boston
13 min walk • The Islamic Society of Boston is an organization that runs two mosques in the Boston area. The original mosque called Islamic Society of Boston is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 2007, the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center was built in Roxbury, Boston.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Nubian Square?

Nearby attractions include Dudley Station Historic District, Boston (3 min walk), Greenville Street Historic District, Boston (5 min walk), Twelfth Baptist Church, Boston (7 min walk), First Church in Roxbury, Boston (7 min walk).

How to get to Nubian Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Nubian Square:

Bus

Nubian Square Station (2 min walk)
Nubian Station - Platform D • Lines: 23 (2 min walk)

Train

Ruggles (16 min walk)
Newmarket (25 min walk)

Metro

Ruggles • Lines: Orange (16 min walk)
Roxbury Crossing • Lines: Orange (16 min walk)

Light rail

Northeastern • Lines: E (22 min walk)
Museum of Fine Arts • Lines: E (22 min walk)