George Sherman Union

The George Sherman Union is the student union building at Boston University and . The Brutalist-styled building opened in Spring 1963.
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  • Type: University building
  • Description: student union building at Boston University
  • Also known as: “GSU”
  • Address: 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mugar Memorial Library and Boston University Academy.

Library
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The is the primary library for study, teaching, and research in the humanities and social sciences for Boston University. It was opened in 1966.

School
is a private high school operated by Boston University. Founded in 1993 and located on the Boston University campus, the academy is geared toward college preparatory work.

Church
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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. is situated 660 feet east of George Sherman Union.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambridgeport and Fenway-Kenmore.

Neighborhood
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is one of the neighborhoods of . It is bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, the , the Grand Junction Railroad, and River Street.

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The neighborhood is named after Kenmore Square, and after the Fens, both of which it encompasses. Kenmore Square is the area's dynamic urban center.

Neighborhood
Packard's Corner is located in Boston, Massachusetts at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Brighton Avenue. Packard's Corner is serviced by the Packards Corner stop on the B branch of the MBTA's Green Line, a light rail line that runs mostly above ground.

George Sherman Union

Latitude
42.35097° or 42° 21′ 4″ north
Longitude
-71.10886° or 71° 6′ 32″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Levels
4
Open location code
87JC9V2R+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 130209090
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Geo­Names ID
4937671
Wiki­data ID
Q5544510
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In Other Languages

“George Sherman Union” goes by many names.
  • Urdu: “جارج شیرمین یونین”

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