Bennington Street, East Boston, Massachusetts
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Bennington Street is one of the main thoroughfare
s in the Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of East Boston. The street runs almost the length of the residential section of the community—as distinguished from Logan International Airport
, which makes up almost half of the community's land mass.
Bennington Street—one of several local streets named after battles of the American Revolution
-- begins at the neighborhood's Central Square
as a narrow two-way road crowded with shops and houses. After about half a mile, the street crosses Chelsea Street, another of the community's busiest roads, and that intersection is Day Square
, one of East Boston's main retail
centers.
From there, Bennington Street is a wider, tree-lined road, with two lanes of traffic in each direction separated by an island. The road then goes through the center of the Orient Heights
section of the neighborhood and curves left, ending at the border with the city of Revere
.
Thoroughfare
A thoroughfare is a place of transportation intended to connect one location to another. Highways, roads, and trails are examples of thoroughfares used by a variety of general traffic. On land a thoroughfare may refer to anything from a rough trail to multi-lane highway with grade separated...
s in the Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of East Boston. The street runs almost the length of the residential section of the community—as distinguished from Logan International Airport
Logan International Airport
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport is located in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts . It covers , has six runways, and employs an estimated 16,000 people. It is the 19th busiest airport in the United States.Boston serves as a focus city for JetBlue Airways...
, which makes up almost half of the community's land mass.
Bennington Street—one of several local streets named after battles of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
-- begins at the neighborhood's Central Square
Central Square, East Boston, Massachusetts
Central Square culminates around the intersection of Bennington Street and Meridian Street in the Boston neighborhood of East Boston. The square’s intersecting streets also includes Border Street, Saratoga Street and Liverpool Street...
as a narrow two-way road crowded with shops and houses. After about half a mile, the street crosses Chelsea Street, another of the community's busiest roads, and that intersection is Day Square
Day Square
Day Square is the area surrounding the intersection of Bennington Street and Chelsea Street in the Boston neighborhood of East Boston. It is one of the community's larger business districts, housing a significant number of restaurants, barbershops, and beauty salons including Elvis and Eli's....
, one of East Boston's main retail
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
centers.
From there, Bennington Street is a wider, tree-lined road, with two lanes of traffic in each direction separated by an island. The road then goes through the center of the Orient Heights
Orient Heights
Orient Heights is an historic section of East Boston. The neighborhood sits on a hill named "Orient Heights;" the hill measures 152 feet in elevation at its highest point...
section of the neighborhood and curves left, ending at the border with the city of Revere
Revere, Massachusetts
Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...
.