Directions to Brickbottom Artists Building 1 Fitchburg St. Somerville, MA 02143 |
Note - Things in parentheses are directions shown on signs at that location.
From the North
1) Take I-93 South to exit 30. (Rt 28 Rt 38 Mystic Ave Somerville)
2) At the end of the exit turn left (Rt 38 South to Rt 28)
3) At the 4th light turn right (Rt 28 South to Cambridge)
4) Go straight through 2 lights. Get into the right lane.
5) At the next (3rd) light the road bends to the left. Go with the bend. (Rt 28 South)
6) The road forks just after the Sunoco station. Stay left. (To Somerville/Cambridge Rt. 28 South)
7) Get off at the first exit on the right (Washington Street). It comes up very quickly.
8) At the bottom of the ramp there is an island in the road. You need to be in the right most lane on the LEFT side of the island.
9) Go slightly to the left at this light. You should aim for Pat's towing which is just left of the Glass Stop.
10) In front of Pat's there is an access road on the right and a highway on-ramp on the left. Go to the access road. It is one way.
11) Take the access road under the highway and to the stop sign.
12) The building is directly in front of you. Go straight and slightly to the left. Halfway down the building is the front door.
13) Turn left across from the front door. You are going AWAY from the building. This is Chestnut St. Park anywhere LEGAL on Chestnut St. and walk back to the building.
14) Enter the building and call on the security phone.
From the South
1) Come up 93N to Exit 28 (To Rt. 99, Sullivan Square, Somerville).
2) Stay in the left lane of the exit (Somerville). It is two lanes.
3) At the bottom of the ramp turn left. This is Cambridge St.
4) Pass straight through two lights. At that second light is the Holiday Inn.
5) Keep going straight and you will come to a third light. Go straight again.
6) Street changes name to Washington St. Cobble Hill shopping area is on your left.
7) In about two blocks you will go underneath another road (train tracks) above you. IMMEDIATELY after going under the tracks take the first left turn (Joy St.). It is before the Auto Zone car parts store and is NOT well marked.
8) If you hit the big intersection and rotary you have gone too far. Go around and come back.
9) Joy St. is two blocks long (changes name after one block to Chestnut St.) and dead ends into my building.
10) Chestnut Street ends at my building which is the 5 story building directly in front of you. Park on Chestnut Street. There are some tow zones and driveways, so please take note.
11) Enter the building and call on the security phone.
From Union Square
1) Leave Union Square by Somerville Ave heading toward McGrath O'Brien Highway.
2) At the intersection with McGrath O'Brien Highway go slightly to the right at this light. You should aim for Pat's towing which is just left of the Glass Stop. Do not go up the ramp to McGrath O'Brien Highway. In front of Pat's there is an access road on the right and a highway on-ramp on the left. Go to the access road. It is one way.
3) Take the access road under the highway and to the stop sign.
4) My building is directly in front of you. Go straight and slightly to the left. Halfway down the building is the front door.
5) Turn left across from the front door. You are going AWAY from the building. This is Chestnut St. Park anywhere LEGAL on Chestnut St. and walk back to the building.
6) Enter the building and call on the security phone.
From Sullivan Square
1) Leave Sullivan Square by Cambridge St. heading toward Somerville (toward Holiday Inn).
2) Pass straight through two lights. At that second light is the Holiday Inn.
3) Keep going straight and you will come to a third light. Go straight again.
4) Street changes name to Washington St. Cobble Hill shopping area is on your left.
5) In about two blocks you will go underneath another road (train tracks) above you. IMMEDIATELY after going under the tracks take the first left turn (Joy St.). It is before the Auto Zone car parts store and is NOT well marked.
6) If you hit the big intersection and rotary you have gone too far. Go around and come back.
7) Joy St. is two blocks long (changes name after one block to Chestnut St.) and dead ends into my building.
8) Chestnut Street ends at my building which is the 5 story building directly in front of you. Park on Chestnut Street. There are some tow zones and driveways, so please take note.
9) Enter the building and call on the security phone.
Leaving to the North
1) From the front door of the building, go straight on Chestnut Street for one block.
2) Turn left onto Poplar St. and go one block.
3) Stop sign.
4) Turn right on Linwood street and go one block.
5) At the light turn right.
6) Go straight through the next two lights (Quick succession at the circle).
7) You go up a bit of a ramp and bear to the right.
8) Go straight through the next two lights.
9) Bear left at the fork (Signs for 93N).
10) Go through 4 lights.
11) Get on the on-ramp to 93N.
Leaving to the South
1) From the front door of the building, go straight on Chestnut Street for one block.
2) Turn left onto Poplar St. and go one block.
3) Stop sign.
4) Turn right on Linwood street and go one block.
5) At the light go straight across under the highway. You will be forced left and then must merge with traffic.
6) Just before the next light there is an island in the road just after the Burger King on your right. You need to be in the LEFT most lane on the left side of the island.
7) Go slightly to the left at this light. You should go up the ramp to the elevated highway.
8) Go straight through four (4) lights. You will pass the Twin City Mall, Lechemere Car Wash, Cambridge Inn Hotel, and Lechemere T station on your right.
9) Get into the second lane from the right. You will pass the Science Museum on your right.
10) At the next light you will be at a kind of circle. Go half way around the circle and as you do you are going immediately though another set of lights.
11) Go up the on-ramp to 93S.
Last Modified: Nov. 15, 1999