Belcher-Rowe House, Milton

Name: Belcher-Rowe House
Address: Milton, United States

#13 among attractions in Milton

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The Belcher-Rowe House is a historic house at 26 Governor Belcher Lane in Milton, Massachusetts. The two-story hip-roofed wood-frame house was built in 1776 by Elizabeth Teale Belcher and Maria Louisa Emilia Teale, step-daughter and widow of the late Governor of Massachusetts Jonathan Belcher. It was the first Federal style house to be built in Milton. Elizabeth Belcher sold the house to John Rowe in 1781, and it remained in the Rowe family until 1940. ()

Built: 1776 (248 years ago)Coordinates: 42°15'34"N, 71°2'58"W

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Milton (Milton Hill)Milton United States

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Belcher-Rowe House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Quincy Quarries, Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, Dorchester Park, Granite Links Golf Club.

1.4 miSE
Park, Outdoor activities
Quincy Quarries, Quincy
35 min walk • The Quincy Quarries in Quincy, Massachusetts, produced granite for over a century and were the site of the Granite Railway—often credited as being the first railroad in the United States.
0.9 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Historical place
Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, Milton
23 min walk • The Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, also known as the R. B. Forbes House and Forbes House Museum, is a house museum located at 215 Adams Street, Milton, Massachusetts. It is now a National Historic Landmark, and is open to the public.
1.4 miNW
Park
Dorchester Park, Boston
36 min walk • Dorchester Park is a historic park bounded by Dorchester Avenue, Richmond, Adams and Richview Streets in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
1.1 miS
42°14'38"N • 71°2'57"W
Granite Links Golf Club, Quincy
28 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
1.2 miSE
Park
Furnace Brook Parkway, Quincy
32 min walk • Furnace Brook Parkway is a historic parkway in Quincy, Massachusetts. Part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston, it serves as a connector between the Blue Hills Reservation and Quincy Shore Reservation at Quincy Bay.
1.5 miSE
Historical place, Ruins
John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site, Quincy
38 min walk • The John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site is a historic archaeological site at 61 Crescent Street, Quincy, Massachusetts. The site is called Braintree Furnace in some texts; the West Quincy location at the time of operation was in a part of Braintree, Massachusetts, that later became Quincy.
1.4 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lower Neponset River Trail, Boston
37 min walk • The Lower Neponset River Trail is a 2.4-mile-long rail trail running along the Neponset River in the Dorchester section of Boston, Massachusetts.
1.1 miE
Tower
Forbes Hill Standpipe, Quincy
29 min walk • The Forbes Hill Standpipe is a historic water tower structure located on Reservoir Road in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. The tower was built in 1899-1902 to contain a 330,000 US gallons steel water tank.
0.6 miW
Cemetery, Gothic Revival architecture
Milton Cemetery, Milton
16 min walk • Milton Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 211 Centre Street in Milton, Massachusetts. Established in 1672, it is the town's only municipal burying ground.
1.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Lower Mills, Boston
36 min walk • The Dorchester-Milton Lower Mills Industrial District is a historic district on both sides of the Neponset River in the Dorchester area of Boston and in the town of Milton, Massachusetts.
1.6 miNE
Shingle style architecture
Building at 1–7 Moscow Street, Quincy
40 min walk • The Building at 1–7 Moscow Street in Quincy, Massachusetts, is a rare turn-of-the-20th century wood frame apartment house.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Belcher-Rowe House?

Nearby attractions include Milton Cemetery, Milton (16 min walk), Railway Village Historic District, Milton (22 min walk), Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, Milton (23 min walk).

How to get to Belcher-Rowe House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Belcher-Rowe House:

Light rail

Butler • Lines: M (29 min walk)
Milton • Lines: M (31 min walk)

Bus

Randolph Ave @ Reedsdale Rd • Lines: 240, 240 inbound, 240 outbound, 240-1 inbound, 240-1 outbound, 240-9 inbound, 240-9 outbound (33 min walk)
Dorchester Ave @ Washington St • Lines: 240 outbound, 240-1 outbound, 240-9 outbound (34 min walk)