Harvard Square, Commercial district in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Harvard Square features a triangular intersection surrounded by brick buildings, local shops, restaurants, and academic facilities of Harvard University.
Established in 1636 as a colonial settlement, Harvard Square developed alongside Harvard University to become a central marketplace and transport hub.
The area includes multiple theaters, bookstores, music venues, and street performers who create a mix of academic and artistic expression.
The Harvard Square MBTA station connects the Red Line subway with multiple bus routes, serving over 23,000 passengers each weekday.
The Out of Town News kiosk, built in 1928, distributed international newspapers and served as a central meeting point for generations.
Location: Cambridge
GPS coordinates: 42.37361,-71.11889
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:40
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Hasty Pudding Club
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Widener Library
205 m
Delphic Club
177 m
Hasty Pudding Theatricals
130 m
Harvard Lampoon Building
252 m
University Hall
115 m
Club Passim
102 m
Sever Hall
293 m
Johnston Gate
125 m
Smith Campus Center
95 m
Lamont Library
293 m
Harvard Bixi
155 m
Harvard Book Store
239 m
Christ Church
261 m
Nathan Marsh Pusey Library
247 m
1857 Gate
56 m
Holden Chapel
191 m
Meyer Gate
288 m
Harvard Square Subway Kiosk
9 m
1881 Gate
272 m
William Brattle House
220 m
Globe Corner Bookstore
160 m
Out of Town News
9 m
Brattle Hall
217 m
Lumen Eclipse
29 m
General MacArthur Square
134 mReviews
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