William Ingersoll Bowditch House, Boston

Name: William Ingersoll Bowditch House
Address: Boston, United States

#734 among attractions in Boston

Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The William Ingersoll Bowditch House is a historic house at 9 Toxteth Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. It is a good example of vernacular Gothic and Greek Revival architecture, built c. 1844-45 as part of one of Brookline's earliest formal residential subdivisions. William Bowditch, the first owner, was an active abolitionist who sheltered fugitive slaves as part of the Underground Railroad, and was a member of the Boston Vigilance Committee. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1985. ()

Coordinates: 42°20'8"N, 71°7'1"W

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Brookline (Brookline Village)Boston United States

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William Ingersoll Bowditch House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Agganis Arena, Coolidge Corner Theatre, Paradise Rock Club, Brookline Village.

1.1 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Agganis Arena, Boston
28 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.
0.6 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Boston
15 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.
1.1 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Paradise Rock Club, Boston
29 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.
~980 ftSW
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.
~610 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Mary of the Assumption Church, Boston
3 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.
~1140 ftE
Park
Brookline Avenue, Boston
6 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.
~930 ftS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Puppet Showplace Theater, Boston
5 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.
~1880 ftSW
Town, Area
Brookline, Boston
10 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.
1.1 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Boston
29 min walk • Boston Playwrights' Theatre is a small professional theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. Led by Artistic Director Kate Snodgrass. Boston Playwrights' Theatre is the home of the Graduate Playwriting Program at Boston University. As a venue, BPT rents its space to host other New England theatre companies who are producing new plays.
~930 ftS
Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Ginery Twichell House, Boston
5 min walk • The Ginery Twichell House is a historic house located at 17 Kent Street in Brookline, Massachusetts.
0.4 miW
Colonial revival architecture
Houses at 76–96 Harvard Avenue, Boston
12 min walk • The houses at 76–96 Harvard Avenue are historic rowhouses in Brookline, Massachusetts. Built in 1903 by Benjamin Whitney, this was one of the earliest series of rowhouses to be built in Brookline. They are of Colonial Revival style, built in brick with limestone trim, with iron balconies.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to William Ingersoll Bowditch House?

Nearby attractions include Thomas Aspinwall Davis House, Boston (2 min walk), House at 4 Perry Street, Boston (2 min walk), House at 12 Linden Street, Boston (2 min walk), House at 53 Linden Street, Boston (3 min walk).

How to get to William Ingersoll Bowditch House by public transport?

The nearest stations to William Ingersoll Bowditch House:

Light rail

Brookline Village • Lines: D (6 min walk)
Riverway • Lines: E (10 min walk)

Bus

Longwood Ave @ Brookline Ave • Lines: 8 (14 min walk)
Brookline Ave @ Short St • Lines: 8 (17 min walk)

Metro

Roxbury Crossing • Lines: Orange (29 min walk)
Jackson Square • Lines: Orange (32 min walk)

Train

Lansdowne (31 min walk)