Isaac Royall House, Boston

Name: Isaac Royall House
Address: 15 George St, Boston, 02155-4513, United States
Telephone: +1 781-396-9032

#544 among attractions in Boston

Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture, Specialty museum

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The Isaac Royall House is a historic house located in Medford, Massachusetts, near Tufts University. The historic estate was founded by Bay Colony native Isaac Royall and is recognized as giving a face and life to the history and existence of slave quarters and slavery in Massachusetts. It is a National Historic Landmark, operated as a non-profit museum, and open for public visits between June 1 and the last weekend in October. ()

Built: 1732 (292 years ago)Coordinates: 42°24'44"N, 71°6'41"W

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15 George StMedford (Medford Hillside)Boston 02155-4513 United States

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+1 781-396-9032

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Day trips

Isaac Royall House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fitchburg Cutoff, Somerville Community Path, Salem Street Burying Ground, Somerville Theatre.

1.5 miSW
Cycling, Bike path, Park
Fitchburg Cutoff, Boston
39 min walk • The Fitchburg Cutoff was a rail line running 2.8 miles from Brighton Street in Belmont, Massachusetts to Somerville Junction in Somerville, Massachusetts. It was constructed in two segments in 1870 and 1881; passenger service lasted until 1927.
1.2 miS
Cycling, Bike path
Somerville Community Path, Arlington
31 min walk • The Somerville Community Path is a paved rail trail in Somerville, Massachusetts, running 1.3 miles from Massachusetts Avenue to Lowell Street via Davis Square.
0.5 miNE
Cemetery
Salem Street Burying Ground, Middlesex Fells Reservation
12 min walk • Salem Street Burying Ground is a cemetery located at the intersection of Salem Street and Riverside Avenue in Medford, Massachusetts.
1.2 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Flea market
Somerville Theatre, Boston
32 min walk • The Somerville Theatre is an independent movie theater and concert venue in the Davis Square neighborhood of Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Over one hundred years old, the Somerville Theatre started off as a vaudeville house and movie theater.
0.5 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Goddard Chapel, Boston
14 min walk • Goddard Chapel, built in 1883, is the main religious building at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. The historic chapel was built in the Lombard Romanesque style.
0.6 miN
Church
Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford, Boston
16 min walk • The Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford and The Osgood House are a historic Unitarian Universalist church building and parsonage house at 141 and 147 High Street in Medford, Massachusetts.
0.8 miS
Square
Powder House Square, Boston
21 min walk • Powder House Square is a neighborhood and landmark rotary in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. It is also known locally as Powder House Circle. It is the 6-way intersection of College Avenue, Broadway, Warner Street, and Powder House Boulevard.
0.6 miSW
Italianate architecture
Ballou Hall, Arlington
15 min walk • Ballou Hall is a historic academic building on the campus of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Built in 1852 and designed by Gridley J.F. Bryant, it was Tufts' first academic building following the university's establishment by a group of Universalists.
0.4 miN
Bridge
Medford Pipe Bridge, Middlesex Fells Reservation
11 min walk • The Medford Pipe Bridge is a historic plate girder pipeline bridge over the Mystic River, between S. Court St. and the Mystic Valley Parkway in Medford, Massachusetts.
0.6 miSW
Romanesque revival architecture
Goddard Hall, Arlington
16 min walk • Goddard Hall, originally known as Goddard Gymnasium, is a historic academic building on the campus of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.
0.6 miSW
Library
Tisch Library, Arlington
15 min walk • Tisch Library, originally Wessell Library, is the principal library for the Medford/Somerville campus of Tufts University.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Isaac Royall House?

Nearby attractions include Medford Pipe Bridge, Middlesex Fells Reservation (11 min walk), Salem Street Burying Ground, Middlesex Fells Reservation (12 min walk), Medford, Boston (13 min walk), Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, Arlington (13 min walk).

How to get to Isaac Royall House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Isaac Royall House:

Metro

Davis • Lines: Red (31 min walk)

Train

West Medford (33 min walk)