[34] The MBTA issued a $387,000 contract for demolition of the Charlestown Elevated on June 11, 1975, but the $76,000 demolition of Sullivan Square was placed on hold for 45 days for city and state agencies to propose reuse. [32][33] The Haymarket North Extension was constructed in the early 1970s along the Haverhill Line right-of-way, with a relocated new Sullivan Square station under the elevated I-93 expressway. Not only that, but this is also going to affect the people of Everett, Malden, Somerville, and Medford. says Dillon. RISE is working through an ongoing Article 80 process, and hopes to deliver a first-in-class 360-unit apartment building. Dillon points out "Right now, weve got four lanes of free-flowing traffic going through the Sullivan Square underpass.". A similar structure at the Dudley Square station was preserved, lowered to ground level, and reopened in 1993 as a major bus transfer station. Sullivan Square will be a place for people once again, as it was when the train station was located there (see Charlestown history page). [49] The project was cancelled in 2010[50], A $10.5 million design contract for accessibility improvements at Arlington, North Station, and Sullivan Square was awarded in April 2020. 19.7: 18** 26 Sullivan Square, Charlestown | Assembly Sq (SB) 20.2: 20 (21A)* 28 . Except no bathrooms. View 22 Eden Street, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA rent availability, including the monthly rent price, and browse photos of this 4 beds, 2 baths, 999 sqft apartment. Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Sullivan Square; Wellington; Charlestown. The City of Boston is currently reevaluating the Rutherford Avenue design to better align it with its Go Boston 2030 goal of increasing transit use citywide. - Rent: $950 included. Contents History References External links History One needed to pass through this isthmus in order to reach Cambridge, Somerville, Everett and Medford and towns beyond. 123 Hide US histogram Area: 0.072 square miles Population: 390 MBTA riders can purchase tickets and passes for the Commuter Rail, bus, subway, and ferry at stores located throughout the Greater Boston and Providence areas. The Charlestown Elevated closed on April 4, 1975; the Haymarket North Extension opened as far as Sullivan Square on April 7. For additional historic articles go to NancyKueny.com/Blog. ", "Look, engineers make mistakes, but once something is built, it is very difficult to change it. Sullivan Square is a traffic circle located at the north end of the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. North Station. Click to enlarge. Sullivan Square station on the MBTA Orange Line is located just west of the square. to destination. The new Sullivan station was the terminus of the extension for five months until Wellington opened on September 6, 1975.[1]. This post was contributed by a community member. [12][13] The B&M acquired the Eastern in 1885 and initially continued to use both stations. The parcels are located in a gateway location, just footsteps from the Sullivan Square MBTA Station. Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh thanked residents and commuters through Charlestown for their patience during extensive road improvement work to Sullivan Square. That was a bad, bad mistake and I feel that filling in the underpass is a bad mistake for the people of Charlestown. The station has two island platforms serving the two active Orange Line tracks plus an unused third track. The B&M's East Somerville station and the Eastern's Somerville station were located along Cambridge Street just west of Sullivan Square. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Eric Gould, was born and raised in Charlestown, and the leadership's Boston roots are part of what led them to embark on the project. The modern station opened in May 1975 as part of the Haymarket North Extension, which replaced the Charlestown Elevated; the old terminal was demolished the next year. The redesign of the streets and roadways for this part of Boston should . $9.99 + $1.05 shipping . Sullivan Square station is a rapid transit station on the MBTA subway Orange Line, located adjacent to Sullivan Square in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Why Are There So Many Mass. Hop on the NWA Trail System or spend the day exploring the nearby Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area. A pair of developers say they will soon file plans for the first phase of their proposal for three clusters of buildings with 851 housing units, 200 hotel rooms and more than 1.75 million square feet of life-sciences labs and offices on the western and northern sides of Sullivan Square. The Waverly House was a building erected in City Square in 1865. Parking at Sullivan Square Parking Lot is generally available throughout the weekday. Professionally Managed by Timberland Partners Inc. | Powered by RentCafe ( 2023 Yardi Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.). An extension of the Middlesex Canal from Medford to a millpond at the neck was authorized in 1795 and completed in 1803, with the canal running through where the traffic circle now stands. The original Sullivan Square Station in Charlestown in about 1900. Sullivan Square Overview Add/Edit Data BLDUP Value Estimate : $13,475,000.00 Address : 32 Spice Street City : Boston State : MA Zip : 02129 Sectors : Housing, Retail, Office, Lab, and Hotel/Lodging Construction Status : ********************* To learn more about Housing availability and living options at Sullivan Square Click Here [38][39][40] In 2002, as part of its public art program, the MBTA added panels with artworks by local schoolchildren at Sullivan Square and Malden Center. Homes and businesses lined two sides of the plaza and surface level street cars connected directly to the train inside the station. We aim to complete preliminary design for the Rutherford Avenue corridor and Sullivan Square in Charlestown. 9 min. Your furry family members can get it on the fun at the fenced-in dog park. You can get to MBTA Sullivan Square Station by Bus, Subway or Train. The Rent Zestimate for this home is $3,300/mo, which has decreased by $13/mo in the last 30 days. The views expressed here are the author's own. Sullivan Square Redevelopment . [28] It was a polygonal shape about 175 feet (53m) square, with a glass trainshed spanning an open interior. The station itself was dirty and in need of repairs, and Bostonians had generally begun to grow tired of elevated railways blocking sunlight from the streets.. A special Neighborhood Council meeting to discuss the proposal has been scheduled for May 18th at 6 p.m. at The Knights of Columbus at 75 West School Street and the public is encouraged to attend. Generous areas of planting and playful furnishing elements invite further activity and exploration. RISE acquired the Spice Street parcel in a former industrial area of Boston in the Charlestown neighborhood. [25] On April 18, 1958, the Boston and Maine Railroad received permission from the Public Utilities Commission to drastically curtail its suburban commuter service, including abandoning branches, closing stations, and cutting trains. Sullivan Square Lot Charlestown Neighborhood 5 Maffa Way, Boston, MA Directions This is an open air lot located across from the Sullivan Square MBTA station. 580 Washington Street, Suite 3A Newton, MA 02458. The walk from Thompson Square in Charlestown to Union Square in Somerville, the next pleasant and interesting area on the walk to Cambridge, is in truth, a relatively tedious stretch of about two miles. Rise Together, a sister company of Boston's Rise Construction Management that focuses on what it calls "underutilized . Prior to the 19th century, Mishawum (later Charlestown) was only connected to the mainland (now Somerville) by an isthmus called "the neck". [31], Over time, deferred maintenance on the Charlestown Elevated and Sullivan Square station took its toll. 22 Broadway. The Meeting House galleries are rebuilt. . It is named after James Sullivan, an early 19th-century Governor of Massachusetts. $3,050 - 11,472. Spend the day soaking in the sunshine at the zero-entry resort-style pool. PORT is developing a series of new public spaces including plazas, streetscapes, and courtyards that provide spaces of collection and biodiversity in a formerly industrial area while addressing a myriad of connectivity and resilience challenges presented by the various sites. Many a Bostonian rode the Fellsway line to visit Stoneham's recreational attractions, most notably Spot Pond and the Stone Zoo. The B&M acquired the Eastern in 1885 and combined their stations as part of a grade crossing elimination project in 190001. Want to post on Patch? Sullivan Square Station Info Alerts 2 Station Information See upcoming departures, maps, and other features at this location. [3] A cave-in occurred in November 1950 during underpass construction, and a section of the under-construction overpass collapsed in May 1952. There are even remnants in the square of the streetcar lines that served the old station. [44][45] Repairs to the platforms and canopies were bid in 2018; as of March 2021[update], completion is expected in June 2021. The lower busway was divided into two lanes, and a new exit to Cambridge Street was added at the south end of the busways. Use the newly available right-of-way to provide for a linear park connecting City Square to Ryan Playground. It contains 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Sullivan Square is about to get a massive makeover. Looking at aerial photos of the Sullivan Squares of old and new reveal the simultaneous consistency and change in the square's composition over time: The photograph above shows Sullivan Square in 1929. Above all, don't use the bathrooms unless you absolutely have to. Sullivan Square appears on the 1848 Felton and Parker Plan of Charlestown. New garden spaces and large planters incorporate a diverse range of native and adapted understory species on what was formerly a 100% paved site. Welcome to "The Sully". Great River Garage 400 spots. As the signs on I-93 south for the Sullivan Square and Leverett Connector/Storrow Drive exits overlap, this "out of order" numbering should not create undue confusion for drivers." . Said Galvin, "When you protect the process, you protect the people. Cave-in Bottles Up 30,000 Cars", "Part of Sullivan Sq. Sullivan Square Community Garden In a relatively industrial part of town, volunteers have kept a one-acre patch of greenery flourishing since the 1970s. The station's prominence stood for its crucial role in the BERy network. 5 min. ", They collected over 400 signatures in 6 hours one Saturday a couple of weeks back and Galvin remarked, "Ive collected signatures for different initiatives all my adult life and Ive never collected so many, so quickly. Visit bit.ly/PLANCharlestownScenarios to see the scenarios. Owing to competition from the railroads; canal traffic declined rapidly and it closed in 1853. 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