Lechmere Square
Lechmere Square is located at the intersection of Cambridge Street and First Street in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was originally named for the Colonial-era landowner Richard Lechmere, a Loyalist who returned to England at the beginning of the American Revolution.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lechmere station and TD Garden.
Lechmere station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lechmere station is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line light rail station in Lechmere Square in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is located on the east side of Monsignor O'Brien Highway near First Street, adjacent to the NorthPoint development.
TD Garden
Stadium
Photo: Nywalton, Public domain.
TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening in 1995. TD Garden is situated 4,100 feet southeast of Lechmere Square.
Museum of Science
Museum
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The Museum of Science is a nature and science museum and indoor zoological establishment located in Science Park, a plot of land in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, spanning the Charles River. Museum of Science is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Lechmere Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Cambridge and Inner Belt District.
East Cambridge
Neighborhood
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Cambridge is a neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts. East Cambridge is bounded by the Charles River and the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston on the east, the Somerville border on the north, Broadway and Main Street on the south, and the railroad tracks on the west.
Inner Belt District
Neighborhood
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The Inner Belt District is a 126-acre industrial district located in the southeastern portion of Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Along with nearby Brickbottom, the Inner Belt is a historically industrial zone of Somerville, with factories, warehouses, distribution centers, railroad connections, regional maintenance facilities, MBTA and Amtrak offices, retail stores and a hotel.
Brickbottom
Neighborhood
Brickbottom is an industrial district located in southeastern Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Along with the nearby Inner Belt District, Brickbottom is a historically industrial zone of Somerville, with factories, warehouses, distribution centers, railroad connections, regional maintenance facilities, MBTA and Amtrak offices, retail stores and a hotel.
Lechmere Square
- Type: Square
- Description: major intersection in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Categories: geographical feature and locality
- Location: Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.37071° or 42° 22′ 15″ northLongitude
-71.07595° or 71° 4′ 33″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87JC9WCF+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 9634834778OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q6511624
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Chinese—“Lechmere Square” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lechmere Square”
- Chinese: “莱希米尔广场”
- Chinese: “萊希米爾廣場”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alberta Scott Station Plaza and Vellucci Fountain.
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