House at 107 Waban Hill Road, Newton

Name: House at 107 Waban Hill Road
Address: Newton, United States

#102 among attractions in Newton

Italianate architecture

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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 extended bracketed eave, quoined corners, elaborate, heavily pedimented windows, and the shallow-pitch central gable on the flushboarded main facade. The main entrance is sheltered by an arched portico, and the roof is topped by a square cupola with bands of narrow round-arch windows on each side. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 42°20'25"N, 71°10'19"W

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Newton (Chestnut Hill)Newton United States

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House at 107 Waban Hill Road – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alumni Stadium, Piccadilly Square, Newton Commonwealth Golf Course, The Street Chestnut Hill.

0.5 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Alumni Stadium, Boston
12 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
34 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.
~1360 ftN
Golf, Outdoor activities
Newton Commonwealth Golf Course, Newton
7 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.
1.2 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Street Chestnut Hill, Newton
31 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.
0.8 miSE
Park
Chestnut Hill Reservation, Boston
21 min walk • Chestnut Hill Reservation is a public recreation area and historic preserve surrounding the Chestnut Hill Reservoir in the Chestnut Hill and Brighton neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.5 miE
Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery, Boston
13 min walk • Evergreen Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It was established in 1850 by the town of Brighton, and was laid out in the then-fashionable rural cemetery style inspired by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge.
0.8 miN
Park
Oak Square School, Boston
20 min walk • Oak Square School is a historic school building at 35 Nonantum Street in Brighton, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The school was designed by Edmund March Wheelwright, who designed a wide variety of Boston landmark buildings. It was built in 1894 on the site of Breck Gardens and had a major addition in 1923.
~1730 ftS
Park, Gothic Revival architecture
Gasson Hall, Newton
9 min walk • Gasson Hall is a building on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Designed by Charles Donagh Maginnis in 1908, the hall has influenced the development of Collegiate Gothic architecture in North America.
~1850 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
Boston College, Newton
9 min walk • Boston College is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students.
0.6 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Capt. Edward Durant House, Newton
16 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.
0.6 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Dupee Estate–Mary Baker Eddy Home, Newton
16 min walk • The Dupee Estate, located at 400 Beacon Street in the village of Chestnut Hill, Newton, Massachusetts, was the last home of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to House at 107 Waban Hill Road?

Nearby attractions include Boston College Main Campus Historic District, Newton (5 min walk), Bapst Library, Newton (7 min walk), Gasson Hall, Newton (9 min walk), Boston College, Newton (9 min walk).

How to get to House at 107 Waban Hill Road by public transport?

The nearest stations to House at 107 Waban Hill Road:

Light rail

Boston College • Lines: B (7 min walk)
South Street • Lines: B (20 min walk)

Bus

Tremont St @ Washington St • Lines: 57 (19 min walk)
Washington St @ Breck Ave • Lines: 57 (20 min walk)