Cambridgeport
Encyclopedia
Cambridgeport is one of the neighborhoods of Cambridge, Massachusetts
. It is bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, the Charles River
, the Grand Junction Railroad
, and River Street. The neighborhood contains predominantly residential homes, many of the triple decker
style common in New England. Central Square
, at the northernmost part of Cambridgeport, is an active commercial district and transportation hub, and University Park
is a collection of renovated or recently constructed office and apartment buildings. The neighborhood also includes Fort Washington Park, several MIT
buildings, and Magazine Beach.
The neighborhood is Area 5 of Cambridge.
cookie (named after nearby Newton, Massachusetts) was first manufactured in Cambridgeport at the F. A. Kennedy Steam Bakery
.
Large portions of the neighborhood would have been demolished as part of the Inner Belt
highway project. The interstate would have followed the path of Brookline Street to the Boston University Bridge
.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
. It is bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, the Charles River
Charles River
The Charles River is an long river that flows in an overall northeasterly direction in eastern Massachusetts, USA. From its source in Hopkinton, the river travels through 22 cities and towns until reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Boston...
, the Grand Junction Railroad
Grand Junction Railroad
The Grand Junction Railroad is an 8.55-mile long railroad in the Boston, Massachusetts area, connecting the railroads heading west and north from Boston...
, and River Street. The neighborhood contains predominantly residential homes, many of the triple decker
Triple decker
A triple-decker is a three-story apartment building, typically of light-framed, wood construction, where each floor usually consists of a single apartment; although two apartments per floor is not uncommon....
style common in New England. Central Square
Central Square
Central Square may refer to:United States*Central Square , Massachusetts*Central Square, East Boston, Massachusetts*Central Square, New York, a village in Oswego CountyIndia*Central Square United Kingdom*Wembley Central Square...
, at the northernmost part of Cambridgeport, is an active commercial district and transportation hub, and University Park
University Park at MIT
University Park at MIT is a mixed-use urban renewal project in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, occupying land near Central Square between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus and the primarily residential neighborhood of Cambridgeport...
is a collection of renovated or recently constructed office and apartment buildings. The neighborhood also includes Fort Washington Park, several MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
buildings, and Magazine Beach.
The neighborhood is Area 5 of Cambridge.
History
In the late 1800s the Fig NewtonFig Newton
The Fig Newton is a Nabisco trademarked version of the ancient fig roll pastry filled with fig paste. Their unusual shape is a characteristic that has been adopted by many competitors including generic fig bars sold by most supermarkets.-History:...
cookie (named after nearby Newton, Massachusetts) was first manufactured in Cambridgeport at the F. A. Kennedy Steam Bakery
F. A. Kennedy Steam Bakery
F. A. Kennedy Steam Bakery is an historic bakery at 129 Franklin Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts that first produced the Fig Newton.-History:...
.
Large portions of the neighborhood would have been demolished as part of the Inner Belt
Interstate 695 (Massachusetts)
The Inner Belt in Boston was a planned six-lane, limited-access highway that would have run through parts of Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville.-History:...
highway project. The interstate would have followed the path of Brookline Street to the Boston University Bridge
Boston University Bridge
The Boston University Bridge , and commonly referred to as the BU Bridge, is a steel truss bridge with a suspended deck carrying Route 2 over the Charles River, connecting Boston to Cambridge, Massachusetts. According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials route...
.