Teele Square
The square is within a short walking distance of Tufts University. It is not far from the town lines of Cambridge, Arlington, and Medford.
The square features a wide variety of eateries. There are three convenience stores in Teele Square, a barbershop, three hair salons, and a liquor store. However, Teele Square has been trumped by Davis Square, a larger, much more popular square 1⁄3 mile (0.54 km) to the east of Teele Square.
On October 30, 2011, at approximately 10:00 p.m., a three-alarm fire broke out in a dry cleaners and destroyed four businesses and a police sub-station in Teele Square.
Teele Square is also home to Ladder 3 and Engine 6 of the Somerville Fire Department.
Within Teele Square and the areas in Teele Square, there is also a large Haitian American population and a large white American population. It is considered one of Somerville's more diverse neighborhoods, along with Winter Hill, East Somerville, and Union Square. Also, Teele Square is a lower income neighborhood compared to the neighborhoods surrounding it.
References
- ^ Sammarco, Anthony Mitchell (2003). Somervile. Arcadia. p. 47. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Byrne, Matt. "Somerville fire destroys three Teele Square businesses, police substation". Boston.com. Retrieved 2011-11-28.