Norman B. Leventhal Map Center

The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special collections center in Boston, Massachusetts with research, educational, and exhibition programs relating to historical geography.
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Wikipedia
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Wednesday: 1:00 PM—7:00 PM
    Thursday—Saturday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
    public holidays: closed
  • Email: info@leventhalmap.org
  • Type: Library
  • Description: Map center in the US as part of BPL
  • Also known as: “Leventhal Map & Education Center” and “Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library”
  • Address: 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02176

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Copley station and Copley Square.

Railway station
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is an underground light rail station on the MBTA Green Line, located in the section of , Massachusetts. Located in and named after , the station has entrances and exits along Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street.

Park
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is a public square in Boston's neighborhood, bounded by Boylston Street, Clarendon Street, St. James Avenue, and Dartmouth Street.

Art gallery
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The is the oldest non-profit art association in the United States. It was founded in 1879 by the first graduating class of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and continues to play an important role in promoting its member artists and the visual arts in . is situated 390 feet north of Norman B. Leventhal Map Center.

Places in the Area

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

Suburb
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Historical heavyweights, and Beacon Hill are some of '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.

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Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of '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.

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Possessing the largest Victorian row house district in the country, the is one of 's most popular places. After many homes underwent renovation in the 1960s, upscale restaurants and art galleries sprang up, and the area has attracted a diverse blend of families, young professionals, a gay and lesbian community and a thriving artistic center.

Norman B. Leventhal Map Center

Latitude
42.34944° or 42° 20′ 58″ north
Longitude
-71.07816° or 71° 4′ 41″ west
Open location code
87JC8WXC+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4786907848
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Wiki­data ID
Q7051939
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