Kingsbury-Whitaker House, Needham

Name: Kingsbury-Whitaker House
Address: Needham, United States

#6 among attractions in Needham

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The Kingsbury-Whitaker House is a historic house in Needham, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house has at its core elements of a house that was built on the site in about 1720. The old house, built by Deacon Timothy Kingsbury, became the significantly-altered nucleus of a larger house built in 1840 by Edward Whitaker, a prominent local businessman. With further additions, the building encapsulates more than 200 years of construction methods. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ()

Built: 1840 (184 years ago)Coordinates: 42°16'54"N, 71°14'25"W

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Kingsbury-Whitaker House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Shops at Chestnut Hill, Brae Burn Country Club, Piccadilly Square, Weston Ski Track at Martin Golf Course.

4.3 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Chestnut Hill, Newton
109 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.
3.6 miN
Golf
Brae Burn Country Club, Newton
92 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.
4.1 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Piccadilly Square, Newton
105 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.
3.7 miNW
Winter sport, Outdoor activities, Ski area
Weston Ski Track at Martin Golf Course, Weston
96 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.
2.4 miN
Park
Hemlock Gorge Reservation, Newton
61 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.
4.2 miNE
42°19'8"N • 71°10'33"W
Chestnut Hill Square, Newton
107 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.4 miN
Historical place, Bridge
Echo Bridge, Newton
62 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.
2.1 miNE
Park
Saco–Pettee Machine Shops, Newton
55 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.
2.1 miNE
Bridge
Needham Street Bridge, Newton
54 min walk • The Needham Street Bridge is a historic bridge at Needham Street over the Charles River connecting Needham and Newton, Massachusetts.
1.3 miNW
Universities and schools
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Needham
34 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.
2.4 miNW
Universities and schools
Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley
62 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.