Washington Square (Brookline)

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 / 42.3393; -71.1353

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