Story About Commonwealth Avenue Boston

Commonwealth Avenue, Boston’s own French-style boulevard was established with its large 100 foot mall area in 1856. It was at this time that the street was widened to 200 feet with 20 foot lot lines on each side of the street (so basically 240 feet wide in total).  Locals know this quaint area as a path for quiet strolls. Tourists occasionally frequent this area to visit the numerous historic statues situated within each landscaped block.

Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

Overall the mall area stretches about three-quarters of a mile and seven street blocks (from Hereford Street on the west to Arlington Street on the east). Observant walkers may notice that these cross streets are alphabetical, including: Arlington, Berkeley, Clarendon, Dartmouth, Exeter, Fairfield, Gloucester and Hereford.

Many of the homes along this picturesque avenue were all built in 1861. These include numbers 27, 21-23, and 3. The address at Number 3 is also the site of the French Consulate General.

Statues located along Commonwealth Avenue include:

• General John Glover: Located between Clarendon Street and Berkeley Street.
• Alexander Hamilton: Located between Berkeley Street and Arlington Street.

 MAP Info

• Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Avenue,_Boston
• Address: Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
• Cost: Free