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About Our Store
WardMaps.com, Purveyors of Antique Maps, Prints & Gifts, has been dealing in late 19th and early 20th century antique real estate and ward maps since 2004. Responding to popular demand, WardMaps.com has opened a retail store in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA.

The store features thousands of authentic antique maps of local neighborhoods as well as major north American and European cities. Original antique maps as well as museum quality reproductions are offered. The WardMaps.com store features an extensive line of cartographic gifts including messenger bags, hand bags, sketch books, mouse pads, coasters, puzzles, greeting cards and serving trays, all featuring antique maps from the WardMaps.com collection.

WardMaps.com offers on-site services including custom framing, digital map restoration and custom printing onto our products. The store also features unique limited edition creations and apparel by local artists. Gift certificates are available online here as well as in the store.

Address
  WardMaps.com
12 Bow Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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In Stock Items

  • Thousands of Antique Maps - City, State and World.
  • Antique Maps from The Map Man of Newton .
  • Map Prints - Neighborhood Maps and City Plans.
  • Matted Maps, Framed Maps.
  • Maps on Specialty Gift Products including Coasters, Mouse Pads, Mugs, Sketch Books, Puzzles and more.
  • Maps on Apparel, Messenger Bags, Hand Bags, Shirts.
  • Greeting Cards featuring maps.
  • Antique Atlases & Guide Books.
  • Unique Apparel and Gifts created by Local Artisans.
  • Boston Coasters Collections including gift products featuring the work of local photographers and artists.
Tel/Fax
  617-497-0737
Hours
  Monday: On Occasion
Tuesday: 11-6
new hours
Wednesday: 11-6 new hours
Thursday: 11-6 new hours
Friday: 11-6 new hours
Saturday: 12-6
Sunday: 12-3

Closed:
New Year's Day, Labor Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Directions

By Foot: We are steps from the Harvard Square T subway and bus station. Take the main entrance up to the street. At the top of the stairs, turn around and walk along Massachusetts Avenue towards Central Square / Boston. Turn right at Grafton Street Pub onto Bow Street. The WardMaps.com store is located in an historic red wood house. We are located directly above Cafe Pamplona.

By Car:
From the North or South take I93 to downtown Boston. Take exit for Storrow Drive. From the West take I90 to Cambridge Exit and left onto Storrow Drive. Follow Storrow Drive and take the exit for Harvard Square. At top of ramp take right. Cross bridge and take right at third set of lights onto Mt Auburn Street. Bow Street runs one way from Massachusetts Avenue to Mount Auburn Street.

Parking:
There are ample parking meters on Bow Street, Arrow Street, Mass Ave and Mt Auburn Street. There are parking lots and garages located a few blocks away. Click here for parking lot/garage information at HarvardSquare.com.
Picking Up Your Order

All online orders selected to be picked up at time of ordering can be picked up at our store in Cambridge. See above for detailed directions and store hours. Please call ahead to confirm our availability on the day you plan to pick up an order. Thank you.
Spend a Cartographic Day in Harvard Square

Visiting the WardMaps.com retail store can be part of a day of cartographic exploration.
The WardMaps.com store is located steps from the world renowned Harvard Map Collection. WardMaps.com is around the corner from the Harvard Book Store who carries thousands of titles. Down the street from the WardMaps.com store is the Globe Corner Bookstore. The Globe specializes in travel books, maps and guides for locales around the world. Detailed Harvard Square maps can be found on HarvardSquare.com here. Visit HarvardSquare.com for more details about planning a day of shopping and dining in the Square.

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