Commanding Officer's Quarters, Watertown

Name: Commanding Officer's Quarters
Address: Watertown, United States

#17 among attractions in Watertown

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Facts and practical information

The Commanding Officer's Quarters, Watertown Arsenal is a historic house in Watertown, Massachusetts. During the American Civil War, a new commander's quarters was commissioned by then-Capt. Thomas J. Rodman, inventor of the Rodman gun, for the Watertown Arsenal. The lavish, 12,700 sq ft, quarters would ultimately become one of the largest commander's quarters on any U.S. military installation. The expense was considered wasteful and excessive and drew a stern rebuke from Congress, who then promoted Rodman to Brigadier General and sent him to command Rock Island Arsenal on the frontier in Illinois, where he built an even larger commander's quarters. The Watertown commander's quarters house now houses offices and a museum about the arsenal. ()

Built: 1865 (159 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'37"N, 71°9'50"W

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Watertown Town (East Watertown)Watertown United States

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Commanding Officer's Quarters – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Armenian Library and Museum of America, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Arsenal Yards, Newton Commonwealth Golf Course.

1.2 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Armenian Library and Museum of America, Watertown
32 min walk • Armenian Museum of America, located in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States, is an institution that has the largest collection of Armenian artifacts in North America.
1.2 miNE
Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Boston
31 min walk • Mount Auburn Cemetery is the first rural, or garden, cemetery in the United States, located on the line between Cambridge and Watertown in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 4 miles west of Boston.
0.4 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Arsenal Yards, Watertown
10 min walk • Arsenal Yards is a mixed-use, smart growth development in Watertown, Massachusetts. The area is home to the original Arsenal Mall site, which is currently being redeveloped for Arsenal Yards.
1.3 miSW
Golf, Outdoor activities
Newton Commonwealth Golf Course, Newton
32 min walk • The Newton Commonwealth Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course located in Newton, Massachusetts, just outside the city of Boston. This course was originally created as a nine-hole course in 1897 and was previously named the Commonwealth Club.
1.1 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Warrior Ice Arena, Boston
29 min walk • Warrior Arena is an ice hockey arena and practice facility in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts.
1.1 miN
Golf
Oakley Country Club, Watertown
29 min walk • The Oakley Country Club is a private 18 hole golf club located in Watertown, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1898 and has served Bobby Jones and Donald Ross.
0.7 miNE
Church
St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, Boston
19 min walk • St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, also known as Soorp Stepanos Church, is an Armenian Apostolic church in Watertown, Massachusetts. St.
0.7 miS
Park
Oak Square School, Boston
18 min walk • Oak Square School is a historic school building at 35 Nonantum Street in Brighton, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The school was designed by Edmund March Wheelwright, who designed a wide variety of Boston landmark buildings. It was built in 1894 on the site of Breck Gardens and had a major addition in 1923.
0.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sawins pond, Boston
18 min walk • Sawins Pond is a man-made pond created in the 19th century in Watertown, Massachusetts, USA. Its banks were the site of an upscale hotel, and it was a popular fishing and swimming spot. It was then used by Hood Rubber company, and then BF Goodrich.
0.9 miSE
Church
Brighton Evangelical Congregational Church, Boston
24 min walk • Brighton Allston Congregational Church is a historic church located at 404-410 Washington Street in the center of Brighton, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The current church building was designed by Blackall, Clapp and Whittemore and C.S. Allen and Company and built in 1922.
~720 ftSE
Bridge
North Beacon Street Bridge, Boston
4 min walk • The North Beacon Street Bridge is a bridge carrying North Beacon Street over the Charles River between Watertown, MA and Brighton, Boston, MA. It was built in 1917.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Commanding Officer's Quarters?

Nearby attractions include North Beacon Street Bridge, Boston (4 min walk), Charles River Reservation Parkways, Boston (5 min walk), Watertown Arsenal, Watertown (5 min walk), Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown (5 min walk).

How to get to Commanding Officer's Quarters by public transport?

The nearest stations to Commanding Officer's Quarters:

Bus

Washington St @ Oak Sq • Lines: 57 (18 min walk)

Light rail

Washington Street • Lines: B (40 min walk)