Central Square is an area in Cambridge, Massachusetts centered around
the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street, and Western
Avenue. Lafayette Square, formed by the junction of Massachusetts
Avenue, Columbia Street, Sidney Street, and Main Street, is also
considered a part of the Central Square area. Harvard Square is to the
northwest along Massachusetts Avenue, Inman Square is to the north
along Prospect Street, and Kendall Square is to the east along Main
Street. Cambridge City Hall, the Cambridge Police Department, and the
main branch of the Cambridge Post Office are located in this area.
Central Square is known for its wide variety of ethnic restaurants,
bars, and live music venues. Central Square is also the original home
of Hollywood heart-throb Ben Affleck and the Necco Wafer factory. It is
served by the MBTA Red Line subway line.
