Stonehurst, Waltham

Name: Stonehurst
Address: 100 Robert Treat Paine Dr, Waltham, 02452, United States
Telephone: +1 781-314-3290

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Facts and practical information

The Robert Treat Paine Estate, known as Stonehurst, is a country house set on 109 acres in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was designed for philanthropist Robert Treat Paine in a collaboration between architect Henry Hobson Richardson and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. It is located at 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive. Since 1974 the estate has been owned by the City of Waltham and its grounds kept as a public park, and is believed to be the only residential collaboration by Richardson and Olmsted that is open to the public. ()

Built: 1866 (158 years ago)Coordinates: 42°23'16"N, 71°13'53"W

Address

100 Robert Treat Paine DrWaltham (Piety Corner)Waltham 02452 United States

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+1 781-314-3290

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Day trips

Stonehurst – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Lyman Estate, Linden Street Bridge, Bentley University.

0.7 miS
Church
New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Waltham
19 min walk • New Covenant Church of Cambridge is located in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is a Haitian church and is headed by the Reverend Esther and the Reverend Thomas St. Louis.
~1950 ftSE
Museum, Garden, Historical place
Lyman Estate, Waltham
10 min walk • The Lyman Estate, also known as The Vale, is a historic country house located in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is now owned by the nonprofit Historic New England organization.
0.8 miSE
Bridge
Linden Street Bridge, Waltham
20 min walk • The Linden Street Bridge is a historic bridge on the abandoned Central Massachusetts Railroad over Linden Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
0.5 miE
Universities and schools
Bentley University, Waltham
14 min walk • Bentley University is a private university focused on business and located in Waltham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, Bentley moved to Waltham in 1968.
0.7 miSW
Church
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex, Waltham
18 min walk • St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex is a historic multi-building church complex at 133 School Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Established as a parish in 1835, it is the city's oldest Roman Catholic establishment.
0.7 miS
Church
First Parish Church, Waltham
18 min walk • The First Parish Church is a historic church at 50 Church Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, whose Unitarian Universalist congregation has a history dating to c. 1696. The current meeting house was built in 1933 after a fire destroyed the previous building on the same site.
0.7 miS
Georgian architecture
Hager–Mead House, Waltham
19 min walk • The Hager–Mead House is a historic house at 411 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1795, and is one of the city's small number of 18th-century houses.
0.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Central Square Historic District, Waltham
20 min walk • The Central Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing the central town common of the city of Waltham, Massachusetts, and several commercial buildings facing the common or in its immediate vicinity.
0.6 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Bentley Arena, Waltham
16 min walk • The Bentley Arena is an ice hockey arena on the campus of Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is home to the Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey program, replacing the previous facility, the John A. Ryan Arena.
0.6 miSW
Music venue
Wherehouse, Waltham
16 min walk • The Wherehouse, officially titled A. Wherehouse, is a warehouse located at 55 Pond Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It was rented out by the rock band Aerosmith, starting in 1975 and continuing into the 1980s.
0.8 miE
Georgian architecture
Jonathan Hammond House, Waltham
20 min walk • The Jonathan Hammond House is a historic house at 311 Beaver Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame house was built in 1785 by Jonathan Hammond, member of a prominent local family.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Stonehurst?

Nearby attractions include Piety Corner Historic District, Waltham (10 min walk), Lyman Estate, Waltham (10 min walk), North Lexington Street Historic District, Waltham (13 min walk), Bentley University, Waltham (14 min walk).

How to get to Stonehurst by public transport?

The nearest stations to Stonehurst:

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Waltham (25 min walk)