Gore Place, Waltham

Name: Gore Place
Address: 52 Gore St, Waltham, 02453, United States
Telephone: +1 781-894-2798

#9 among attractions in Waltham

Museum, Historical place, History museum

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Facts and practical information

Gore Place is a historic country house, now a museum, located at 52 Gore Street, Waltham, Massachusetts. It is owned and operated by the nonprofit Gore Place Society. The 45-acre estate is open to the public daily without charge; an admission fee is charged for house tours. A number of special events are held throughout the year including an annual sheepshearing festival and a summer concert series. ()

Built: 1804 (221 years ago)Coordinates: 42°22'21"N, 71°12'40"W

Address

52 Gore StWatertown Town (Watertown West End)Waltham 02453 United States

Contact

+1 781-894-2798

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Waltham

Day trips

Gore Place – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newton Street Bridge, Evangelical Baptist Church, Lyman Estate, Linden Street Bridge.

0.9 miW
Bridge
Newton Street Bridge, Waltham
24 min walk • The Newton Street Bridge is a historic bridge carrying Newton Street over the Charles River in Waltham, Massachusetts. The stone arch bridge was built in 1877 on the site of Waltham's first bridge, which was built c. 1761–62.
0.8 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Evangelical Baptist Church, Newton
20 min walk • The Evangelical Baptist Church is an historic church located at 23 Chapel Street, in the village of Nonantum in Newton, Massachusetts.
1.1 miNW
Museum, Garden, Historical place
Lyman Estate, Waltham
30 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.
0.7 miNW
Bridge
Linden Street Bridge, Waltham
19 min walk • The Linden Street Bridge is a historic bridge on the abandoned Central Massachusetts Railroad over Linden Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
0.7 miE
42°22'8"N • 71°11'56"W
The Plumbing Museum, Watertown
17 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
1.1 miNW
Universities and schools
Bentley University, Waltham
27 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.
0.5 miE
Museum, History museum
Browne House, Watertown
14 min walk • The Abraham Browne House is a colonial house located at 562 Main Street, Watertown, Massachusetts, US. It is now a nonprofit museum operated by Historic New England and open to the public two afternoons per year.
1 miSE
Synagogue
Adams Street Shul, Newton
27 min walk • Congregation Agudas Achim Anshei Sfard, more commonly known as The Adams Street Shul, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 168 Adams Street in the village of Nonantum in Newton, Massachusetts.
0.6 miNW
Cemetery
Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham
15 min walk • The Grove Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 290 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Established in 1703, the cemetery was Waltham's only cemetery until 1857, when Mount Feake Cemetery opened.
0.9 miNW
Georgian architecture
Hager–Mead House, Waltham
23 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
Italianate architecture
Celia Thaxter House, Newton
20 min walk • The Celia Thaxter House is an historic house at 524 California Street in the village of Newtonville in Newton, Massachusetts. The Italianate house was built c. 1856 as the home of Levi Lincoln Thaxter and American poet and author Celia Thaxter.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Gore Place open?

Gore Place is open:

Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 3 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Gore Place?

Nearby attractions include Bemis, Watertown (10 min walk), Browne House, Watertown (14 min walk), Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham (15 min walk), The Plumbing Museum, Watertown (17 min walk).

How to get to Gore Place by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gore Place:

Train

Waverley (38 min walk)