James Smith House, Needham

Name: James Smith House
Address: Needham, United States

#5 among attractions in Needham

Greek Revival architecture

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The James Smith House is a historic colonial house in Needham, Massachusetts, United States. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side gable roof and clapboard siding. Its front facade is symmetrical, with a center entrance with a Greek Revival surround consisting of flanking sidelight windows and a flat entablature above. The house was built c. 1727–28 by James Smith, a recent immigrant from Ireland. The house is one of the oldest in Needham. ()

Built: 1730 (294 years ago)Coordinates: 42°16'49"N, 71°13'36"W

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Day trips

James Smith House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Shops at Chestnut Hill, Brae Burn Country Club, Piccadilly Square, The Street Chestnut Hill.

3.8 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Chestnut Hill, Newton
98 min walk • The Shops at Chestnut Hill is a two-level enclosed shopping mall, located in the Chestnut Hill section of Newton, Massachusetts on Boylston Street.
3.7 miN
Golf
Brae Burn Country Club, Newton
95 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.
3.8 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Piccadilly Square, Newton
98 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.
4.2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Street Chestnut Hill, Newton
107 min walk • The Street at Chestnut Hill is an open-air shopping center on Route 9 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The shopping center contains 640,090 sq ft of fashion retailers, restaurants, and entertainment options.
4.1 miNW
Winter sport, Outdoor activities, Ski area
Weston Ski Track at Martin Golf Course, Weston
106 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.
4.1 miNE
42°18'39"N • 71°9'27"W
Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course, Boston
106 min walk • Golf
2.4 miN
Park
Hemlock Gorge Reservation, Newton
60 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.
3.7 miNE
42°19'8"N • 71°10'33"W
Chestnut Hill Square, Newton
96 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2 miN
Park
Saco–Pettee Machine Shops, Newton
51 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.
1.9 miN
Bridge
Needham Street Bridge, Newton
49 min walk • The Needham Street Bridge is a historic bridge at Needham Street over the Charles River connecting Needham and Newton, Massachusetts.
2 miW
Universities and schools
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Needham
51 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.