Melrose Highlands, Melrose

Name: Melrose Highlands
Address: Melrose, United States

#13 among attractions in Melrose

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Melrose Highlands is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Melrose, Massachusetts. Formerly part of neighboring Stoneham, it became part of Melrose in the latter part of the nineteenth century. There were some addresses that had the zip code 02177, before the Highlands post office was closed; the Melrose zip code of 02176 is now used, although mail marked as 02177 is still deliverable. ()

Coordinates: 42°28'7"N, 71°4'11"W

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Melrose Highlands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stone Zoo, Greenwood Union Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, Beebe Estate.

1.3 miW
Diverse animal exhibits on 26 acres
Stone Zoo, Stoneham
33 min walk • Stone Zoo is a medium- to small-sized zoo of about 26 acres in Stoneham, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1905, the zoo includes low-lying areas densely developed with smaller exhibits for animals as well as rocky forested hillsides devoted to larger habitats for Species Survival Plan programs.
1 miN
Church
Greenwood Union Church, Wakefield
26 min walk • Greenwood Union Church is a historic church at 4 Oak Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The church was built in 1884 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
0.6 miS
Church, Shingle style architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose
17 min walk • The Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic church at 131 W. Emerson Street in Melrose, Massachusetts. The main church building was constructed in 1886 to a design by Boston architect Charles Brigham.
0.9 miS
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Beebe Estate, Melrose
23 min walk • The Beebe Estate is a historic property in Melrose, Massachusetts. Developed in 1828, the main house is a prominent example of Greek Revival architecture, with an ownership history of prominent local and Boston businessmen.
0.7 miS
Library
Melrose Public Library, Melrose
17 min walk • The Melrose Public Library is a historic library at 69 W. Emerson Street in Melrose, Massachusetts. The original T-shaped building was built in 1904, and is a two-story Colonial Revival structure faced in brick with limestone trim.
1.3 miN
Georgian architecture
Oliver House, Wakefield
33 min walk • The Oliver House, also known as the Smith-Oliver House, is a historic house at 58 Oak Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Probably built in the late 18th century, this Federal period house is distinctive for its association with the now-suburban area's agrarian past, and as a two-family residence of the period, with two "Beverly jogs".
0.6 miW
Georgian architecture
Jonathan Green House, Stoneham
15 min walk • The Jonathan Green House is a historic first period Colonial American house, built c. 1700–1720. It is located at 63 Perkins Street, Stoneham, Massachusetts. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
1.2 miN
Georgian architecture
Samuel Gould House, Wakefield
31 min walk • The Samuel Gould House is a historic house at 48 Meriam Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Built c. 1735, it is one of the oldest houses in Wakefield, and its only surviving period 1 ¹⁄₂-story gambrel-roofed house.

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Which popular attractions are close to Melrose Highlands?

Nearby attractions include Jonathan Green House, Stoneham (15 min walk), Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose (17 min walk), Melrose Public Library, Melrose (17 min walk), Beebe Estate, Melrose (23 min walk).

How to get to Melrose Highlands by public transport?

The nearest stations to Melrose Highlands:

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Melrose Highlands (3 min walk)
Melrose/Cedar Park (18 min walk)