Linden Street Bridge, Waltham

Name: Linden Street Bridge
Address: Waltham, United States

#12 among attractions in Waltham

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The Linden Street Bridge is a historic bridge on the abandoned Central Massachusetts Railroad over Linden Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is a riveted lattice through truss bridge, built in 1894 by the Pennsylvania Steel Company, and is one of only three such bridges left in the state. The bridge is 98 feet 3 inches long and 17 feet wide, with an inside truss height of 21 feet 11.5 inches, and rests on granite abutments. The design of the bridge was based on that of the Northampton crossing of the Connecticut River by the same railroad. The line has been out of service since 1975. ()

Built: 1894 (130 years ago)Coordinates: 42°22'49"N, 71°13'13"W

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Waltham (Bentley College)Waltham United States

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Linden Street Bridge – 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
20 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.
0.7 miSW
Bridge
Newton Street Bridge, Waltham
18 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.
0.6 miW
Church
New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Waltham
17 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 miNW
Museum, Garden, Historical place
Lyman Estate, Waltham
12 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 miN
Universities and schools
Bentley University, Waltham
10 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.
~1440 ftS
Cemetery
Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham
7 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 miSW
Georgian architecture
Hager–Mead House, Waltham
10 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.
~1630 ftN
Sport, Sport venue
Bentley Arena, Waltham
8 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.
0.6 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Richard Holbrook Houses, Waltham
16 min walk • The Richard Holbrook Houses are a pair of joined historic houses at 29 and 31 Heard Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Both are 1+1⁄2-story Greek Revival cottages, that once had detailed styling, which has since been lost or sided over.
0.8 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Gilbrae Inn, Waltham
20 min walk • The Gilbrae Inn is a historic residential building in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was built as a two-story wood-frame structure by the Boston Manufacturing Company sometime between 1827 and 1854 as a boarding house for its workers.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Linden Street Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Dunbar–Stearns House, Waltham (4 min walk), Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham (7 min walk), Jonathan Hammond House, Waltham (10 min walk), Bentley University, Waltham (10 min walk).

How to get to Linden Street Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Linden Street Bridge:

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Waltham (23 min walk)