Dunbar–Stearns House, Waltham

Name: Dunbar–Stearns House
Address: Waltham, United States

#76 among attractions in Waltham

Greek Revival architecture

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The Dunbar–Stearns House is a historic house at 209 Linden Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. This 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1846 by Peter Dunbar, and was originally Greek Revival in character. It had a fully pedimented gable, with a single-story porch that was supported by columns that apparently wrapped around the building. The house was purchased in 1892 by Joseph Stearns, who had the house completely remodeled to achieve its present Queen Anne styling. It was enlarged to the sides by incorporating the area of the side porticos, a turret was added to the front, and the pedimented gable was covered with decorative shingle styling. Interior alterations into the new style were equally extensive. ()

Built: 1846 (178 years ago)Coordinates: 42°22'54"N, 71°13'6"W

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Waltham (Bentley College)Waltham United States

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Day trips

Dunbar–Stearns House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stonehurst, Newton Street Bridge, Gore Place, New Covenant Church of Cambridge.

0.8 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Stonehurst, Waltham
21 min walk • 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.
0.8 miSW
Bridge
Newton Street Bridge, Waltham
22 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.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Gore Place, Waltham
19 min walk • 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.
0.8 miSW
Church
New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Waltham
20 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.
0.5 miW
Museum, Garden, Historical place
Lyman Estate, Waltham
14 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.
~740 ftSW
Bridge
Linden Street Bridge, Waltham
4 min walk • The Linden Street Bridge is a historic bridge on the abandoned Central Massachusetts Railroad over Linden Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
~1740 ftNW
Universities and schools
Bentley University, Waltham
9 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.
0.4 miS
Cemetery
Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham
11 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.
0.5 miSW
Georgian architecture
Hager–Mead House, Waltham
14 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 miNE
Neighbourhood
Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center, Waltham
20 min walk • The Walter E. Fernald State School, later the Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center, was the Western hemisphere's oldest publicly funded institution serving people with developmental disabilities.
~1270 ftNW
Sport, Sport venue
Bentley Arena, Waltham
7 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Dunbar–Stearns House?

Nearby attractions include Linden Street Bridge, Waltham (4 min walk), Jonathan Hammond House, Waltham (7 min walk), Bentley University, Waltham (9 min walk), Ephraim Hammond House, Waltham (10 min walk).

How to get to Dunbar–Stearns House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dunbar–Stearns House:

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Waltham (26 min walk)