Hager–Mead House, Waltham

Name: Hager–Mead House
Address: Waltham, United States

#22 among attractions in Waltham

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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. It is five bays wide and two deep, with chimneys set in the ridge, and a center entry flanked by Doric pilasters and topped by a six-pane transom window and modillioned cornice. The house was built by Samuel Hager, a farmer from Watertown, who promptly sold it Stephen Mead, a blacksmith, in 1796. ()

Built: 1795 (229 years ago)Coordinates: 42°22'40"N, 71°13'38"W

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Waltham (Bentley College)Waltham United States

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Hager–Mead House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, Newton Street Bridge, New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Lyman Estate.

0.5 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, Waltham
12 min walk • Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation is a museum of the American Industrial Revolution located on the Charles River Bike Path, near the intersection of the Charles River and Moody Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
~1980 ftS
Bridge
Newton Street Bridge, Waltham
10 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.
~1310 ftW
Church
New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Waltham
7 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.
~1960 ftN
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.
0.4 miNE
Bridge
Linden Street Bridge, Waltham
10 min walk • The Linden Street Bridge is a historic bridge on the abandoned Central Massachusetts Railroad over Linden Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
0.5 miW
Church
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex, Waltham
14 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.
~1720 ftE
Cemetery
Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham
9 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.
0.4 miW
Church
First Parish Church, Waltham
11 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.
0.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Central Square Historic District, Waltham
12 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 miNE
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.
0.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Boston Manufacturing Company, Waltham
14 min walk • The Boston Manufacturing Company was a business that operated one of the first factories in America. It was organized in 1813 by Francis Cabot Lowell, a wealthy Boston merchant, in partnership with a group of investors later known as The Boston Associates, for the manufacture of cotton textiles.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hager–Mead House?

Nearby attractions include Richard Holbrook Houses, Waltham (6 min walk), Lyman Street Historic District, Waltham (6 min walk), New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Waltham (7 min walk), Lawton Place Historic District, Waltham (8 min walk).

How to get to Hager–Mead House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hager–Mead House:

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Waltham (13 min walk)