Kenmore Square is a square in the Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is formed by the crossing of Beacon Street, Commonwealth Avenue, and Brookline Avenue. It is the eastern terminus of U.S. Route 20, the longest U.S. Highway. The Citgo sign is a prominent landmark in Kenmore Square, and Fenway Park is just to the south. Kenmore station is located under the square, with a surface bus terminal inside the square.
Kenmore Square in November 2011
Streetcars crossing Governors Square in 1930
Kenmore Square in the 1930s, after the subway station opened
Kenmore Square in the 1950s, after the bus terminal was built
Fenway–Kenmore is an officially recognized neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. While it is considered one neighborhood for administrative purposes, it is composed of numerous distinct sections that, in casual conversation, are almost always referred to as "Fenway", "the Fenway", "Kenmore Square", or "Kenmore". Furthermore, the Fenway neighborhood is divided into two sub-neighborhoods commonly referred to as East Fenway/Symphony and West Fenway.
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, is located in the Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood.
Aerial view of West Fenway and Kenmore showing the Back Bay Fens (lower left), Fenway Park (center) and the edge of Kenmore Square (right)
The Landmark Center was formerly a Sears mail order center and warehouse.
Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood seen from Prudential Skywalk, January 2012