- Directions by Car
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- The Herbert Carruth House is located
in a quiet residential neighborhood in a section of Boston called
Dorchester. It is a short walk from Carruth House to the Ashmont T
station on the Red Line. Downtown Boston is a 15 - 20 minute ride on
the T. Harvard Square in Cambridge is about 30 minutes away by T. The
red star marks the Carruth House's location on the following maps:
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- FROM NEW YORK and POINTS WEST
- Take I-95 to I-91. Then take I-84 to
I-90 - the Massachusetts Turnpike. Continue through the Newton toll
plaza at the end of the turnpike on the turnpike extension into
downtown Boston, making sure to stay in the left lane
as you approach the end of the road. Follow the signs to the Fitzgerald
Expressway/I-93 SOUTH. Continue with the following
directions.
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- FROM THE NORTH FROM I-93
From downtown Boston head South. take the exit from
I-93/ Southest Expressway at Exit 11B, Ashmont
/Granite Ave. When you exit you will be heading north on Granite
Ave. Cross over the small bridge spanning the Neponset River.
Stay in the left hand lane and proceed through the first traffic light
to the next, which will be at the intersection of Gallivan Boulevard
and Granite Ave. This is Adams Village. From this point north, Granite
Avenue becomes Adams Street. Landmarks are: the Eire Pub, Texaco
Station, Hollywood Video. Turn left at this
intersection onto Gallivan Boulevard, proceed
through the first traffic light and take the second right onto Carruth
Street. Proceed up the hill to the
fourth street on the right - turn right on Beaumont
Street. The entrance to Carruth House at 30 Beaumont is on the left.
FROM THE WEST WITHIN 128
From the west, take Route 203 - the Riverway, Arborway, and Jamaicaway
past Forest Hills, the old Boston State Hospital site to Morton Street.
At the Y in the road at the firehouse, bear to the left onto Gallivan
Boulevard. Proceed through
the intersection of Gallivan and Dorchester Avenue. Pass under the
small trestle bridge and turn left onto Carruth
Street. Follow above directions from Carruth Street. Proceed up the
hill to the fourth street on the right - turn right
on Beaumont Street. The entrance to Carruth House
at 30 Beaumont is on the left.
- Directions by taxi
Taxis are unfortunately "hit or miss"
in Boston, and many drivers don't know how to get to Carruth House - be
prepared with these basic directions to get you to Carruth House:
Carruth House is 2 blocks east of
Ashmont T Station in the Dorchester section of Boston Take Southeast Expressway (I-93
South) to exit 11B (Ashmont/Granite Ave) From Granite Ave/Adams St turn left
on Gallivan Blvd. From Gallivan Blvd. turn right on
Carruth Street From Carruth Street turn right on
Beaumont St. Carruth
House is #30 Beaumont - 4th
house on left - corner of Beaumont Street and Fossdale Road. (The house
number is above the double door entrance but is partially obscured by
the hanging porch light)
- The fare from Logan, not including tip, should
be about US$36
Directions by subway
- Use
our MBTA, also called the T, the oldest subway system in the country. A
one-trip fare is US$2. The MBTA also offers 2 kinds of Link Passes: a
1-Day Link Pass (US$9) and a 7-Day Link Pass (US$15) which are valid
for unlimited travel on the subway, local bus and inner harbor ferry.
Passes can be purchased at vending maching in airport terminals (ask
for the nearest one at the Information Desk) or at T stations.
- Traveling to Carruth House by the T
from the airport or from South Station by subway is fairly simple.
from Logan Airport:
Take the Silver Line bus from your terminal to South Station.
from South Station:
At South Station, go downstairs to the Red Line to Ashmont. Make sure
that you do NOT take the Braintree train! Ashmont is the last stop.
Exit the train and walk out to Dorchester Avenue, turn right onto
Ashmont Street, pss All Saints Church on the right and turn right onto
Carruth Street. Walk 2 blocks and turn left onto Beaumont Street.
Carruth House is the 4th house on the left ~ number 30 ~ located at the
corner of Beaumont and Fossdale Road.
Commuter Rail Map
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