Lawson Tower, Scituate

Name: Lawson Tower
Address: 330 First Parish Rd, Scituate, United States

#6 among attractions in Scituate

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Lawson Tower is a historic tower built in the style of a European castle turret. It is located off First Parish Road in Scituate Center, Massachusetts, United States. Built in 1902 to enclose a steel water tank, it is a major local landmark. The Scituate Water Company stopped using the tank in 1988. The tower is listed as both an American Water Landmark and in the National Register of Historic Places. It has become a popular tourist site, featuring sweeping views of the South Shore, Old Scituate Light, Minot's Ledge Light and the nearby First Trinitarian Congregational Church. ()

Built: 1902 (122 years ago)Coordinates: 42°12'2"N, 70°45'19"W

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330 First Parish RdScituateScituate United States

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Lawson Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Paragon Park Carousel, Hanover Crossing, Scituate Lighthouse, First Baptist Church of Scituate.

7.1 miNW
Amusement, Theme park, Amusement park
Paragon Park Carousel, Hull
181 min walk • Step back in time with a visit to the Paragon Park Carousel, a treasured piece of Americana located in the coastal town of Hull, Massachusetts. This classic amusement park ride, a centerpiece of the historic Paragon Park, offers a delightful experience for visitors of...
5.8 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Hanover Crossing, Hanover
149 min walk • Hanover Crossing is a retail area under redevelopment, with Macy's as the only anchor remaining open. It's on the site of the Hanover Mall, which was a one-story, enclosed shopping mall and soon to be a combined open-air retail, entertainment and lifestyle space and residential development in Hanover, Massachusetts.
2 miE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate
53 min walk • Old Scituate Light also known simply as Scituate Light is a historic lighthouse located on Cedar Point in Scituate, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as Scituate Light.
1.5 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church of Scituate, Scituate
40 min walk • The First Baptist Church of Scituate is a historic Baptist church building at 656 Country Way in Scituate, Massachusetts. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure with eclectic Victorian styling, including quoining at the corners and bracketed eaves.
~1250 ftW
Church
First Trinitarian Congregational Church, Scituate
7 min walk • The First Trinitarian Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church at 381 Country Way in Scituate, Massachusetts; it is associated with the United Church of Christ.
1.7 miS
Museum
Capt. Benjamin James House, Scituate
45 min walk • The Capt. Benjamin James House is a historic First Period house, now a museum, at 301 Driftway in Scituate, Massachusetts. The oldest part of this 2+1⁄2-story timber-frame house was built c. 1700 by Captain Benjamin James.
1.6 miS
Gothic Revival architecture
Woodworth House, Scituate
41 min walk • The Woodworth House, also known as the Old Oaken Bucket Homestead, is a historic house at 47 Old Oaken Bucket Road in Scituate, Massachusetts.
3.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Cohasset Common Historic District, Cohasset
96 min walk • The Cohasset Common Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic town center of Cohasset, Massachusetts. It is centered on the town common, which is bounded by Highland Ave. N. Main St. William B. Long, Jr. Rd. and Robert E. Jason Road.
3.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Aaron River Reservoir, Wompatuck State Park
95 min walk • Aaron River Reservoir is a 136-acre reservoir mostly in Cohasset, Massachusetts, with small stretches extending into Hingham and Scituate. The outflow of the pond is Aaron River. Most of the reservoir is in the eastern side of Wompatuck State Park. The village of Beechwood lies to the east of the reservoir.
4.2 miNW
Cemetery
Cohasset Central Cemetery, Cohasset
106 min walk • Cohasset Central Cemetery is a historic cemetery on North Main Street and Joy Place in Cohasset, Massachusetts. The first burial was that of Margaret Tower in 1705.
4.8 miN
Lighthouse
Minot's Ledge Light, Hull
122 min walk • Minot's Ledge Light, officially Minots Ledge Light, is a lighthouse on Minots Ledge, one mile offshore of the towns of Cohasset and Scituate, Massachusetts, to the southeast of Boston Harbor. It is a part of the Town of Cohasset, in Plymouth County.