Lyman Estate, Waltham

Name: Lyman Estate
Address: 185 Lyman St, Waltham, 02452, United States
Telephone: +1 617-994-6672

#11 among attractions in Waltham

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The Lyman Estate, also known as The Vale, is a historic country house located in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is now owned by the nonprofit Historic New England organization. The grounds are open to the public daily for free; an admission fee is required for the house. ()

Built: 1793 (231 years ago)Elevation: 49 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°22'59"N, 71°13'42"W

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185 Lyman StWaltham (Bentley College)Waltham 02452 United States

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+1 617-994-6672

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Lyman Estate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stonehurst, New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Linden Street Bridge, Bentley University.

~1950 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Stonehurst, Waltham
10 min walk • The Robert Treat Paine Estate, known as Stonehurst, is a country house set on 109 acres in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was designed for philanthropist Robert Treat Paine in a collaboration between architect Henry Hobson Richardson and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. It is located at 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive.
0.4 miSW
Church
New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Waltham
12 min walk • New Covenant Church of Cambridge is located in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is a Haitian church and is headed by the Reverend Esther and the Reverend Thomas St. Louis.
0.5 miSE
Bridge
Linden Street Bridge, Waltham
12 min walk • The Linden Street Bridge is a historic bridge on the abandoned Central Massachusetts Railroad over Linden Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
~1990 ftNE
Universities and schools
Bentley University, Waltham
10 min walk • Bentley University is a private university focused on business and located in Waltham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, Bentley moved to Waltham in 1968.
0.5 miSW
Church
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex, Waltham
14 min walk • St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex is a historic multi-building church complex at 133 School Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Established as a parish in 1835, it is the city's oldest Roman Catholic establishment.
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham
16 min walk • The Grove Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 290 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Established in 1703, the cemetery was Waltham's only cemetery until 1857, when Mount Feake Cemetery opened.
0.5 miSW
Church
First Parish Church, Waltham
13 min walk • The First Parish Church is a historic church at 50 Church Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, whose Unitarian Universalist congregation has a history dating to c. 1696. The current meeting house was built in 1933 after a fire destroyed the previous building on the same site.
~1960 ftS
Georgian architecture
Hager–Mead House, Waltham
10 min walk • The Hager–Mead House is a historic house at 411 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1795, and is one of the city's small number of 18th-century houses.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Central Square Historic District, Waltham
15 min walk • The Central Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing the central town common of the city of Waltham, Massachusetts, and several commercial buildings facing the common or in its immediate vicinity.
0.4 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Bentley Arena, Waltham
11 min walk • The Bentley Arena is an ice hockey arena on the campus of Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is home to the Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey program, replacing the previous facility, the John A. Ryan Arena.
0.5 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Richard Holbrook Houses, Waltham
13 min walk • The Richard Holbrook Houses are a pair of joined historic houses at 29 and 31 Heard Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Both are 1+1⁄2-story Greek Revival cottages, that once had detailed styling, which has since been lost or sided over.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lyman Estate?

Nearby attractions include Lyman Street Historic District, Waltham (9 min walk), Stonehurst, Waltham (10 min walk), Hager–Mead House, Waltham (10 min walk), Bentley University, Waltham (10 min walk).

How to get to Lyman Estate by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lyman Estate:

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Waltham (19 min walk)