Bancroft Tower

Bancroft Tower is a monument in , . Bancroft Tower is situated nearby to , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bancroft Tower and Clark University.

Memorial
Photo: Rabin Karki, CC BY 2.0.
is a 56-foot-high tower of granite and natural stone, which looks like a miniature feudal castle. It is in Salisbury Park, in the city of .

University
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is a private research university in , United States. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research universities in the United States. is situated 3,000 feet south of Bancroft Tower.

Library
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The , located in , is a learned society and a national research library of pre-twentieth-century American history and culture. is situated 1,500 feet east of Bancroft Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hammond Heights and Massachusetts Avenue Historic District.

Hamlet
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is an historic neighborhood subdivision on the west side of . It includes properties along Germain, Haviland, Highland, and Westland Streets and Institute Road, most of which were built between 1890 and 1918, and is a good example of a turn-of-the-century residential subdivision, with a diversity of period architectural styles.

Neighborhood
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The in is a 5-acre historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Neighborhood
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The is an expansive residential area in northwestern . It is centered on Cedar and William Streets, and includes properties on adjacent streets.

Bancroft Tower

Latitude
42.27647° or 42° 16′ 35″ north
Longitude
-71.8159° or 71° 48′ 57″ west
Open location code
87JC75GM+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 254498943
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
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