Washington Square (Brookline)

Coordinates: 42°20′21″N 71°08′07″W / 42.3393°N 71.1353°W / 42.3393; -71.1353
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Washington Square, Brookline, Massachusetts
Neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts

Washington Square is a neighborhood in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Geography[edit]

Washington Square is located in North Brookline along Beacon Street. Located 1 mile from Coolidge Corner, the area contains several stores for both shopping and eating. The small hub has attracted several nice restaurants and other unique facilities.

Culture[edit]

Washington Square features attractive brownstone buildings which line both sides of Beacon Street and leafy side streets. The Washington Square clock, a green 18-foot Victorian icon, resides in the middle of the Square.[1] Other clocks in Cleveland Circle and Brighton Center have been modeled off the attractive original in Washington Square.

The neighborhood is home to a number of eateries, many of which feature outdoor sidewalk terraces for drinking and dining.

The Michael Driscoll School,[2] one of Brookline's eight public elementary schools, is located in Washington Square.

Public transportation[edit]

Light rail and subway[edit]

Washington Square is a stop of the MBTA's Green Line C branch, between Coolidge Corner and Cleveland Circle.[3]

42°20′21″N 71°08′07″W / 42.3393°N 71.1353°W / 42.3393; -71.1353

Bus[edit]

The MBTA's 65 Bus passes through Washington Square on Washington Street.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Washington Square | Brookline, MA - Official Website".
  2. ^ "Driscoll School in Brookline".
  3. ^ "MBTA PDF Subway Map" (PDF). MBTA. Retrieved 13 March 2014.