Israel Whitney House, Needham

Name: Israel Whitney House
Address: Needham, United States

#9 among attractions in Needham

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The Israel Whitney House is a historic house in Needham, Massachusetts. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house, five bays wide, with a side gable roof and clapboard siding. Its front facade is symmetrical, with a center entrance flanked by sidelight windows and pilasters, and a corniced entablature on top. The house was built in 1830 by Israel Whitney, who had married Mary Fuller, a descendant of one of Needham's early settlers. Whitney had purchased the land on which the house was built in 1829. Whitney was a shoemaker and active in local politics, holding a variety of offices. ()

Built: 1830 (194 years ago)Coordinates: 42°17'16"N, 71°15'8"W

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Israel Whitney House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brae Burn Country Club, Piccadilly Square, Weston Ski Track at Martin Golf Course, Hemlock Gorge Reservation.

3.3 miN
Golf
Brae Burn Country Club, Newton
85 min walk • Brae Burn Country Club is a golf course located in West Newton, Massachusetts. Designed by Donald Ross, Brae Burn has hosted seven USGA Championships, including the 1919 U.S. Open, and 1928 U.S. Amateur. Brae Burn is most noted for its diabolical greens, and classic layout.
4.2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Piccadilly Square, Newton
107 min walk • Piccadilly Square is an open-air shopping area located in the Union Street Historic District in the Newton Centre village of Newton, Massachusetts. Opened in 1973, it contains 40 stores and 84,777 sq ft of retail space.
3.1 miN
Winter sport, Outdoor activities, Ski area
Weston Ski Track at Martin Golf Course, Weston
80 min walk • Weston Ski Track is a cross-country ski and snowshoeing area located in Weston, Massachusetts. The facility is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and is situated along the Charles River, approximately 13 miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
2.3 miNE
Park
Hemlock Gorge Reservation, Newton
58 min walk • Hemlock Gorge Reservation is a state-owned, public recreation area and urban wild comprising 23 acres on the Charles River in Newton and Needham, Massachusetts. The reservation is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
2.3 miNE
Historical place, Bridge
Echo Bridge, Newton
59 min walk • Echo Bridge is a historic masonry bridge spanning the Charles River between Needham to Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts, and Ellis Street in Newton.
2.2 miNE
Park
Saco–Pettee Machine Shops, Newton
56 min walk • The Saco–Pettee Machine Shops is a historic factory complex at 156 Oak Street in the Newton Upper Falls area of Newton, Massachusetts. Although the area has an industrial history dating to the early 19th century, the oldest buildings in this complex, consisting of about thirteen brick buildings, were built in 1892.
2.2 miW
Church
Wellesley Congregational Church, Wellesley
57 min walk • The Wellesley Congregational Church and Cemetery is a historic religious facility at 2 Central Street in the center of Wellesley, Massachusetts. The church is a brick Georgian Revival structure designed by Carrère and Hastings and built between 1918 and 1922.
2.2 miNE
Bridge
Needham Street Bridge, Newton
57 min walk • The Needham Street Bridge is a historic bridge at Needham Street over the Charles River connecting Needham and Newton, Massachusetts.
0.6 miNW
Universities and schools
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Needham
15 min walk • Olin College of Engineering, officially Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering is a private college focused on engineering and located in Needham, Massachusetts.
1.8 miN
Universities and schools
Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley
45 min walk • Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public community college in Norfolk and Middlesex Counties. Founded in 1961, MassBay currently serves more than 4,400 full-time and part-time students on its three locations: Wellesley, Ashland, and Framingham.
2.3 miNE
Church
Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, Newton
60 min walk • Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, also referred to as St. Mary's, is a Roman Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Boston located in Newton, Massachusetts. Its pastor is Father Charles J. Higgins. The parish is known locally as one of the few Boston parishes to offer the Tridentine Mass.