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Cooling Centers In Boston

BOSTON (CBS) - With temperatures in the Boston area set to approach 100 degrees, Mayor Tom Menino's office released a list of cooling centers and pools available for public use during a heat emergency.

Updated June 2012

BCYF COOLING CENTERS:

Name Location Phone #
Archdale Community Center 125 Brookway Rd, Roslindale 635-5256
Quincy Community Center 885 Washington St, Boston 635-5129
Blackstone Community Center 50 West Brookline Street, Boston 635-5162
Charlestown Community Center 255 Medford Street, Charlestown 635-5169
Cleveland Community Center 11 Charles Street, Dorchester 635-5141
Condon Community Center 200 D Street, South Boston 635-5100
Curley Community Center (L St.) 1663 Columbia Road, South Boston 635-5104
Gallivan Community Center 61 Woodruff Way, Mattapan 635-5252
Golden Age Center 382 Main Street, Charlestown 635-5175
Grove Hall CC (Burke) 51 Geneva Ave, Dorchester 635-1484
Hennigan Community Center 200 Heath Street, Jamaica Plain 635-5198
Holland Community Center 85 Olney Street, Dorchester 635-5144
Hyde Park Community Center 1179 River Street, Hyde Park 635-5178
Jackson-Mann Community Center 500 Cambridge St, Allston 635-5153
Mildred Avenue Community Center 5 Mildred Ave., Mattapan 635-1328
Nazarro Community Center 30 North Bennet Street, North End 635-5166
Ohrenberger Comm. Center 175 West Boundary Rd., West Roxbury 635-5183
Orchard Gardens Community Center 2 Dearborn Street, Roxbury 635-5220
Orient Heights Comm. Center 86 Boardman Street, East Boston 635-5120
Roche Family Comm. Center 1716 Centre Street, West Roxbury 635-5066
Roslindale Community Center 6 Cummins Highway, Roslindale 635-5185
Tobin Community Center 1481 Tremont St, Roxbury 635-5216
Tynan Community Center 650 East 4th Street, So Boston 635-5110
Vine Street Community Center 339 Dudley Street, Roxbury 635-1285

BCYF CENTERS WITH POOLS:

Name Location Phone #
BCNC (Quincy) 885 Washington Street, Boston 635-5129
Blackstone Community Center 50 West Brookline Street, Boston 635-5162
Charlestown Community Center 255 Medford Street, Charlestown 635-5169
Clougherty Pool 151 Bunker Hill St, Charlestown 635-5173
Condon Community Center 200 D Street, South Boston 635-5100
Curtis Hall 20 South Street, Jamaica Plain 635-5193
*Draper Pool 5279 Washington St., West Roxbury 635-5021
*Flaherty Pool 160 Florence Street, Roslindale 635-5181
Hennigan Community Center 200 Heath Street, Jamaica Plain 635-5198
Holland Community Center 85 Olney Street, Dorchester 635-5144
Leahy-Holloran CC (Murphy) 1 Worrell Street, Dorchester 635-5159
*Madison Park Comm. Center 55 New Dudley Street, Roxbury 635-5209
*Mason Pool 176 Norfolk Ave, Roxbury 635-5241
Mildred Avenue Community Center 5 Mildred Ave., Mattapan 635-1328
Mirabella Pool 475R Commercial Street, North End 635-1275
*Paris Street Pool 113 Paris Street, East Boston 635-5125
Perkins Community Center 155 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester 635-5146
Shellburne Community Center 2730 Washington Street, Roxbury 635-5213

* Are either Pool Only Sites or Pool Sites without air-conditioning.

For questions about heat-related city services, residents should call the Mayor's 24-Hour Hotline at 617-635-4500. Comprehensive heat safety tips and resources are available on the city website at www.cityofboston.gov/heat.

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