Washington Square (Brookline)
Washington Square, Brookline, Massachusetts | |
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Neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts |
Washington Square is a neighborhood in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Geography
The neighborhood is centered around the intersection of Beacon Street and Washington Street, yet it extends along Washington Street, into the Salisbury-Corey Farm rotary, and along Beacon Street.
Culture
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, one of Brookline's eight public elementary schools, is located in Washington Square.
Public transportation
Light rail and subway
Washington Square is a stop of the MBTA's Green Line "C" Branch, between Coolidge Corner and Cleveland Circle.[2]
Coordinates: 42°20′21″N 71°08′07″W / 42.3393°N 71.1353°W
References
- ↑ http://www.brooklinema.gov/319/Washington-Square
- ↑ "MBTA PDF Subway Map" (PDF). MBTA. Retrieved 13 March 2014.