Worcester Square

Worcester Square is a grassland in City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Worcester Square is situated nearby to the cemetery South End Burying Ground historical marker, as well as near Rutland/Wash St Comm Garden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Boston University School of Medicine and Franklin and Blackstone Squares.

Boston University School of Medicine

University

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The Boston University School of Medicine is the medical school of Boston University, a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1848. Boston University School of Medicine is situated 930 feet southeast of Worcester Square.

Franklin and Blackstone Squares

Park

Blackstone and Franklin Squares are public parks located in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Holy Cross Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of the Holy Cross is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts. It is one of the largest Catholic churches in New England. Holy Cross Cathedral is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Worcester Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South End and Frederick Douglass Square Historic District.

South End

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Possessing the largest Victorian row house district in the country, the South End is one of Boston'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

Neighborhood

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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.

Roxbury

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

Worcester Square

Type: Grassland
Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.3367° or 42° 20′ 12″ north

Longitude

-71.07475° or 71° 4′ 29″ west

Open location code

87JC8WPG+M4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29818777

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=grass

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South End Burying Ground historical marker and Rutland/Wash St Comm Garden.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Mike’s City Diner and Harrison Ave @ Worcester Sq.

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