Sites
Near Coolidge Corner, at 83 Beals Street, is the birthplace of President John F. Kennedy. It is a National Historic Site operated by the National Park Service.
Coolidge Corner is also home of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, a restored Art Deco 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 has a recessed theatrical stage, and seats 700 with classic elegance and cinematic style.
The S.S. Pierce Building, constructed in 1897, and originally an S.S. Pierce grocery store, is a historically significant Tudor-style building. It has accommodated a number of businesses over the years (currently it houses a Walgreens and a Radio Shack, in addition to several offices on the second floor), and is recognizable by its large clock tower, visible from nearly all points in Coolidge Corner.
Coolidge Corner contains several restaurants, including a creperie, a falafel joint, and several Asian food restaurants. Coolidge Corner is also home to "Irving's Toy and Card Shop," a popular store run by the 98 year-old Ethel Weiss, who founded "Irving's" along with her husband in 1939.
Coolidge Corner also hosts a popular weekly farmer's market on Thursdays from June through October.
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