Washburn Commons

Washburn Commons is a building in City of Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts which is located on Phillips Place. Washburn Commons is situated nearby to Lesley University Brattle Campus, as well as near the church St. John’s Chapel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Harvard College Observatory and First Church in Cambridge.

Harvard College Observatory

Observatory

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The Harvard College Observatory is an institution managing a complex of buildings and multiple instruments used for astronomical research by the Harvard University Department of Astronomy. Harvard College Observatory is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Washburn Commons.

First Church in Cambridge

Church

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Harvard Kennedy School

University

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The John F. Kennedy School of Government, commonly called the Harvard Kennedy School, is the graduate school of public policy of Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Harvard Kennedy School is situated 1,900 feet south of Washburn Commons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Cambridge Historic District and Baldwin.

Old Cambridge Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Old Cambridge Historic District is a historic district encompassing a residential neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts that dates to colonial times.

Baldwin

Neighborhood

Baldwin, formerly known as Agassiz and also called Harvard North, Area 8 or Agassiz/Baldwin, is one of the thirteen neighborhoods of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.