Armory of the First Corps of Cadets

The Armory of the First Corps of Cadets is a historic armory at 97–105 Arlington Street and 130 Columbus Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. Over the years it has been known as Park Plaza Castle, Castle at Park Plaza, and The Tower.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arlington station and Copley Square.

Railway station
is an underground light rail station on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line located at the southwest corner of the Boston Public Garden at the corner of Arlington and Boylston Streets at the east end of the neighborhood of , Massachusetts. is situated 840 feet northwest of Armory of the First Corps of Cadets.

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

Park
The Public Garden, also known as , is a large park in the of , , adjacent to . It is a part of the system of parks and is bounded by and Boston Common to the east, Beacon Street and to the north, Arlington Street and to the west, and Boylston Street to the south.

Places in the Area

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

Neighborhood
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
is the smallest officially recognized neighborhood of , , United States. As of 2010, its population was approximately 1,312 residents living in 837 housing units, most of which are small brick rowhouses.

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.

Suburb
Photo: HouseOfScandal, Public domain.
Downtown is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Since urban planning was done here before the advent of the automobile, this area of town has secured a decidedly European flavor.

Armory of the First Corps of Cadets

Latitude
42.34956° or 42° 20′ 58″ north
Longitude
-71.07023° or 71° 4′ 13″ west
Open location code
87JC8WXH+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29650728
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q4793764
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eugene T. Zanni Square and Boston Fire Department Engine 7, Ladder 17.

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