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46: 247: 110: 90: 98: 323:. In 2018, Brookline's Town Meeting approved a warrant article to rename the school, citing Edward Devotion's ownership of slaves. The new name was decided by a community wide process. The school was formerly known as the Coolidge Corner School. In November 2019, members of the town voted to change the name to 214:
grocery store, is a historically significant Tudor-style building. It has accommodated a number of businesses over the years and is recognized by its large clock tower, visible from nearly all points in Coolidge Corner. (The original tower was damaged in a storm in 1944 and replaced by the current
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movie palace that has been showing movies since 1933. It is a not-for-profit arts institution, featuring first run arthouse films, including independent films, international cinema, and documentaries. It is one of the last remaining original big screen movie houses in the country. The main theatre
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and Harvard Street. The neighborhood takes its name from the Coolidge & Brother general store that opened in 1857 at that intersection at the site of today's S.S. Pierce building, which was for many years the only commercial business in north Brookline.
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joints, and several Asian food restaurants. Many different events, including author readings, family game nights and seasonal sidewalks sales, are regularly hosted by members of the Coolidge Corner Merchants'
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The Brookline Booksmith is a major independent bookstore in Coolidge Corner. It hosts author readings several times a week. It also sells used books in the basement, where most author readings are held.
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This location has a Walk Score of 94 out of 100. This location is a walker's paradise so daily errands do not require a car.
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located on both Beacon and Harvard streets. The northern portion of Harvard Street, near the border with the
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has a recessed theatrical stage, and seats 700 with classic elegance and cinematic style.
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crosstown bus route runs through Coolidge Corner along Harvard Street on its way from
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that have high ridership and higher frequency standards than other bus lines.
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Intersection of Harvard and Beacon Streets, Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA
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Devotion-school-committee-presentation-41218.pdf (massteacher.org)
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The S.S. Pierce Building, constructed in 1897, and originally an
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Coolidge Corner is home to a K-8 public elementary school, the
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Coolidge Corner contains several restaurants, including a
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school. The name change took effect in September 2020.
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Neighborhood
Intersection of Harvard and Beacon Streets, Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA
42°20′31″N 71°07′17″W / 42.342075°N 71.121261°W / 42.342075; -71.121261


S.S. Pierce

Coolidge Corner Theatre
marquee
Brookline, Massachusetts
Beacon Street
streetcar suburb
independent bookstore
Jewish
synagogues
Boston
Allston
kosher
birthplace of President John F. Kennedy
National Historic Site
National Park Service
Coolidge Corner Theatre
Art Deco
S.S. Pierce
crêperie
falafel
farmer's market

Coolidge Corner
MBTA

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