Carl Barron Plaza
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 The plaza at Massachusetts and Western Avenues in Central Square, Cambridge, in 2008 | |
  Location in Greater Boston | |
| Namesake | Carl Barron |
|---|---|
| Type | Plaza |
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°21′55″N 71°06′15″W / 42.36538°N 71.10404°W |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | Late 1980s |
Carl Barron Plaza is a plaza in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The space is named after Carl Barron,[1] who has been described as "a Central Square icon" and "a fixture in Cambridge". His office was located near the plaza.[2]
The plaza is located at Massachusetts Avenue and Western Avenue in Central Square, Cambridge.[3] In 2019, Boston magazine's Megan Johnson described the plaza as "a place where transient folks often congregate", and noted the presence of a Cambridge Police Department (CPD) reporting station on site.[4] Ritsuko Taho's 1997 sculpture Multicultural Manifestoes "reveals the inner hopes of Cantabrigians of all ages and backgrounds".[5][6][7]