Hatch Memorial Shell

The Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell, commonly referred to as the Hatch Shell, is an outdoor concert venue on the Charles River Esplanade in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

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Type: Bandstand
Description: outdoor concert venue on the Charles River Esplanade in the Back Bay section of Boston, Massachusetts
Also known as: “Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell”, “Hatch Shell”, and “The Hatch Shell”
Address: 47 David G. Mugar Way, Boston, MA 02108

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial and Commissioners Landing.

Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial

Memorial

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The Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial is a memorial commemorating Edwin Upton Curtis, installed along Boston's Charles River Esplanade, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

Commissioners Landing is a focal point along Boston's Charles River Esplanade, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Designed by Arthur Shurcliff during the 1930s, the landing features a granite wall and approximately 3-foot balustrade, with steps leading to the river. Commissioners Landing is situated 410 feet north of Hatch Memorial Shell.

Massachusetts General Hospital

Hospital

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Massachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital located in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the original and largest clinical education and research facility of Harvard Medical School/Harvard University, and houses the world's largest hospital-based research program with an annual research budget of more than $1.2 billion in 2021. Massachusetts General Hospital is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Hatch Memorial Shell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Back Bay-Beacon Hill and Beacon Hill.

Back Bay-Beacon Hill

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Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of Boston's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.