The Squares of Cambridge

When you’re in Newton you are only a short eight miles (about 20 minutes) from the lovely town of Cambridge. Although named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, the town is also affectionately known as the City of Squares.No, not because of the type of people that live there, but because most of its commercial districts are major street intersections known as “squares;” with each square acting as a type of neighborhood center.The squares of Cambridge are:Kendall Square is where most of the city’s large office towers are located and a large influx of biotech industry is located.Central Square is best known for its vast array of ethnic restaurants and has recently witnessed resurgence due to an economic face-lift.Harvard Square is obviously named after its most famous resident: Harvard University. It is also a major shopping area.Porter Square houses Lesley University’s University Hall and Porter campus.Inman Square is considered to encompass a “funky street scene” since it is home to many diverse restaurants, shopping experiences, and drinking establishments.Lechman Square is adjacent to the popular CambridgeSide Galleria shopping mall and is best known as the “end of the line” for the MBTA Green Line Subway.So if you feel up to it we suggest you head on over and grab a piece of visual architectural history while visiting and walking any one of these squares.