Redtop, Belmont

Name: Redtop
Address: Belmont, United States

#58 among attractions in Belmont

Shingle style architecture

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Redtop – also spelled Red Top – is a historic Shingle Style house located at 90 Somerset Street, Belmont, Massachusetts. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971 for its association with writer and literary critic William Dean Howells, a leading proponent of realism in literature. The Shingle Style house was designed by Howells' brother-in-law William Rutherford Mead, and served as the Howells' residence from its construction in 1877 to 1882. ()

Built: 1878 (146 years ago)Coordinates: 42°24'1"N, 71°10'46"W

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Belmont (Belmont Hill)Belmont United States

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Redtop – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boston Massachusetts Temple, Jason Russell House, Arlington Reservoir, Highrock Church.

0.9 miNW
Temple
Boston Massachusetts Temple, Belmont
24 min walk • The Boston Massachusetts Temple is the 100th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1.5 miNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Jason Russell House, Arlington
39 min walk • The Jason Russell House is a historic house in Arlington, Massachusetts, the site of the bloodiest fighting on the first day of the American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775.
1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Arlington Reservoir, Arlington
26 min walk • The Arlington Reservoir is a large water storage tank located on Park Circle in Arlington, Massachusetts.
1.6 miNE
Church, Greek Revival architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture
Highrock Church, Arlington
41 min walk • Highrock Church is an Evangelical Covenant Church congregation located in Arlington, Massachusetts. Founded in 1999, it occupies the former Saint Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church at 735 Massachusetts Avenue in the town center.
0.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Clay Pit Pond, Belmont
23 min walk • Clay Pit Pond, also known as Claypit Pond, is a pond in the Boston suburb of Belmont in Middlesex County, Massachusetts situated between Concord Avenue and Belmont High School.
0.9 miN
42°24'49"N • 71°10'33"W
Friends of Robbins Farm Park, Arlington
24 min walk • Playground, Park
1.5 miNE
Church
Pleasant Street Congregational Church, Arlington
39 min walk • The Pleasant Street Congregational Church is an historic Congregational church at 75 Pleasant Street in Arlington, Massachusetts.
0.5 miW
42°24'11"N • 71°11'18"W
Mass Audubon Habitat, Belmont
13 min walk • Garden, Nature and wildlife, Park
0.5 miSE
Library
Belmont Public Library, Belmont
13 min walk • The Belmont Public Library is a public library in Belmont, Massachusetts. It is a member of the Minuteman Library Network. It is located on Concord Avenue near Belmont Center.
1 miNE
Church
First Parish Church Parsonage, Arlington
25 min walk • The First Parish Church Parsonage is a historic parsonage in Arlington, Massachusetts. The two story wood-frame house was built c. 1855 by Nathan Pratt, a wealthy local citizen.
1 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Prentiss-Payson House, Arlington
26 min walk • The Prentiss-Payson House is a historic house in Arlington, Massachusetts. This 2+1⁄2-story clapboarded wood-frame house was built in 1856 for two women named Prentiss and Payson.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Redtop?

Nearby attractions include Mass Audubon Habitat, Belmont (13 min walk), Belmont Public Library, Belmont (13 min walk), Beech Street Center, Belmont (21 min walk), Clay Pit Pond, Belmont (23 min walk).

How to get to Redtop by public transport?

The nearest stations to Redtop:

Train

Belmont (9 min walk)
Waverley (27 min walk)

Bus

Pleasant St @ Gould Rd • Lines: 67 (31 min walk)