Frank B. Hopewell House, Newton

Name: Frank B. Hopewell House
Address: Newton, United States

#108 among attractions in Newton

Colonial revival architecture

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The Frank B. Hopewell House is a historic house at 301 Waverley Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts. The large 2+1⁄2-story brick building was designed by Boston architect George Sidbottom and built in 1919. It is the most intact and best preserved of several large early 20th century Colonial Revival estate houses in the city. Frank Hopewell, for whom it was built, worked for a manufacturing sales firm, and was treasurer and director of the Sanford Mills. ()

Coordinates: 42°20'45"N, 71°10'56"W

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Newton (Newton Corner)Newton United States

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Frank B. Hopewell House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alumni Stadium, Piccadilly Square, Newton Commonwealth Golf Course, Arsenal Center for the Arts.

1.1 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Alumni Stadium, Boston
29 min walk • Nestled within the bustling city of Boston, Alumni Stadium stands as a testament to the city's rich sporting culture. This outdoor sports venue, primarily known as the home field of the Boston College Eagles football team, is a hub of athletic activity and school...
1.3 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Piccadilly Square, Newton
32 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.
0.5 miE
Golf, Outdoor activities
Newton Commonwealth Golf Course, Newton
12 min walk • The Newton Commonwealth Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course located in Newton, Massachusetts, just outside the city of Boston. This course was originally created as a nine-hole course in 1897 and was previously named the Commonwealth Club.
1.5 miNE
Performing arts
Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown
38 min walk • The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts is a community arts center located in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States, on the former property of the Watertown Arsenal.
~320 ftE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Capt. Edward Durant House, Newton
2 min walk • The Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds is a historic late First Period house at 286 Waverly Avenue in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, that is now a historic house museum.
0.5 miSW
Cemetery
East Parish Burying Ground, Newton
14 min walk • East Parish Burying Ground, also known as Centre Street Burying Ground or Centre Street Cemetery, is an historic cemetery located at Centre and Cotton streets in the village of Newton Corner in the city of Newton, Massachusetts.
~1260 ftNW
Park, Greek Revival architecture
Hyde House, Newton
7 min walk • The Hyde House is a historic house located at 27 George Street in Newton, Massachusetts.
0.6 miW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Boston College - Newton Campus, Newton
16 min walk • The Newton Campus Soccer Field is the on-campus soccer and lacrosse stadium at Boston College in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2,000-seat stadium was built in 1999.
~430 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture
Charles Haskell House, Newton
3 min walk • The Charles Haskell House is a historic house located at 27 Sargent Street in Newton, Massachusetts.
0.6 miSE
Italianate architecture
House at 107 Waban Hill Road, Newton
17 min walk • The House at 107 Waban Hill Road in eastern Newton, Massachusetts is one of the city's finest examples of formal Italianate styling, set high on Waban Hill with The two story wood-frame house was built c. 1875, and exhibits the full range of Italianate elements, including an...
0.6 miN
Italianate architecture
Rawson Estate, Newton
16 min walk • The Rawson Estate is a historic estate house at 41 Vernon Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame house was built c. 1860, and is a well-preserved surviving specimen of an Italianate estate house, a form which was once more common in the Newton Corner area.

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Which popular attractions are close to Frank B. Hopewell House?

Nearby attractions include Capt. Edward Durant House, Newton (2 min walk), Charles Haskell House, Newton (3 min walk), Hyde House, Newton (7 min walk), Farlow Hill Historic District, Newton (7 min walk).

How to get to Frank B. Hopewell House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Frank B. Hopewell House:

Bus

Tremont St @ Pembroke St • Lines: 57 (15 min walk)

Light rail

Boston College • Lines: B (23 min walk)
Newton Centre • Lines: D (32 min walk)

Train

Newtonville (32 min walk)