Frederick Douglass Square Historic District

The Frederick Douglass Square Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Hammond Street, Cabot Street, Windsor Street, and Westminster Street, in the Lower Roxbury area of Boston, Massachusetts.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include New England Conservatory of Music and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

College
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The is a private music school in , , United States. The conservatory is located on Huntington Avenue along the Avenue of the Arts near Boston Symphony Hall, and is home to approximately 750 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies, and 1,500 more in its Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education.

Museum
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The is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, which houses significant examples of European, Asian, and American art. Its collection includes paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts.

Railway station
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is an intermodal transfer station in Boston, Massachusetts. It serves Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority rapid transit, bus, and commuter rail services and is located at the intersection of Ruggles and Tremont streets, where the , Fenway–Kenmore, and neighborhoods meet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roxbury and Nubian Square.

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One of the first towns founded in Massachusetts Bay, is located at the geographic center of . Serving as the heart of Black culture in Boston, seriously considered seceding from Boston during the late 1980s.

Neighborhood
is the primary commercial center of the Roxbury neighborhood of , Massachusetts, located at the intersection of Dudley Street and Washington Street.

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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.

Frederick Douglass Square Historic District

Latitude
42.33614° or 42° 20′ 10″ north
Longitude
-71.08379° or 71° 5′ 2″ west
Open location code
87JC8WP8+FF
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node 7754182866
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q5497676
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bessie Bames Park and Bessie Bames Garden.

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