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Directions to the Berkshire Athenaeum

1 Wendell Avenue - Pittsfield 01201 - 413/499-9484

From the South and East:
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (route 90) west to exit 2 in Lee. Take route 20 north. Route 7 will merge with route 20 after a few miles in Lenox, and route 20 Will turn off to the left (west) just prior to getting into downtown Pittsfield. Stay on route 7 until you get to the rotary (Park Square). Take your first right off the rotary onto East Street. The Library is located between the first and second rights (Wendell and Bartlett Avenues), which is shown at the lower right corner of the map.

From the East:
Take route 9 west from the Northampton area which will take you into downtown Pittsfield. Just before you get to the Berkshire Medical Center, take a left onto First Street (route 7). At the end of First Street is East Street and the Berkshire Athenaeum.

From the North:
Take route 7 south from Williamstown. As you approach downtown Pittsfield (with the Berkshire Medical Center ahead on the right) route 7 will bear left onto First Street. Stay on route 7. At the end of First Street is East Street and the Berkshire Athenaeum.

Parking:
There are metered lots on First Street and on East Street, and parking garages at the Crowne Plaza hotel and at the corner of West and North Streets at the opposite side of the Park Square rotary. Please note that on-street parking is closely monitored for parking violation.

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