George Sherman Union
The George Sherman Union is the student union building at Boston University and Boston University Academy. The Brutalist-styled building opened in Spring 1963.Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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.
Mugar Memorial Library
Library
The Mugar Memorial Library is the primary library for study, teaching, and research in the humanities and social sciences for Boston University. It was opened in 1966.
Boston University Academy
School
Boston University Academy 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.
Judson B. Coit Observatory
Observatory
Judson B. Coit Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Boston University on the roof of the College of Arts & Sciences at 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Judson B. Coit Observatory is situated 930 feet east of George Sherman Union.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cambridgeport and Longwood Medical and Academic Area.
Cambridgeport
Suburb
Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.
Cambridgeport is one of the neighborhoods of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, the Charles River, the Grand Junction Railroad, and River Street.
Longwood Medical and Academic Area
Suburb
Photo: Drsamir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Longwood Medical and Academic Area, also known as Longwood Medical Area, LMA, or simply Longwood, is a medical campus in Boston, Massachusetts. Flanking Longwood Avenue, LMA is adjacent to the Fenway–Kenmore, Audubon Circle, and Mission Hill neighborhoods, as well as the town of Brookline.
Fenway-Kenmore
Photo: kenji ross, CC BY 2.0.
The Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood is named after Kenmore Square, and after the Fens, both of which it encompasses. Kenmore Square is the area's dynamic urban center.
George Sherman Union
- Categories: architectural structure, building, and education
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35097° or 42° 21′ 4″ northLongitude
-71.10886° or 71° 6′ 32″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Levels
4Open location code
87JC9V2R+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 130209090OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityGeoNames ID
4937671Wikidata ID
Q5544510
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In Other Languages
“George Sherman Union” goes by many names.
- Urdu: “جارج شیرمین یونین”
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