Lawton Place Historic District, Waltham

Name: Lawton Place Historic District
Address: Waltham, United States

#97 among attractions in Waltham

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture

Gallery (1)

Map

Facts and practical information

The Lawton Place Historic District is a historic district on Lawton Place between Amory Road and Jackson Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The district preserves some of the nation's oldest textile mill worker housing. The duplex houses located on the south side of Lawton Place were built c. 1815-17 by the Boston Manufacturing Company, the first mill to process textiles entirely under one roof. They were originally located at what is now the Waltham Common, and were moved to Lawton Place in 1889. On the north side stands a rowhouse that was built in 1889; it is the last instance of a type of row housing that was once commonly built for mill workers. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 42°22'29"N, 71°13'51"W

Address

Waltham (Bleachery)Waltham United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Waltham

Day trips

Lawton Place Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Newton Street Bridge, New Covenant Church of Cambridge.

~970 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, Waltham
5 min walk • Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation is a museum of the American Industrial Revolution located on the Charles River Bike Path, near the intersection of the Charles River and Moody Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
0.5 miSW
Church
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Waltham
12 min walk • The St. Charles Borromeo Church is a historic Catholic church building in Waltham, Massachusetts. Built in 1922, it is a high quality example of Italian Renaissance Revival architecture, and is emblematic of the shift on Waltham's south side from a predominantly Protestant population to one of greater diversity.
~980 ftSE
Bridge
Newton Street Bridge, Waltham
5 min walk • The Newton Street Bridge is a historic bridge carrying Newton Street over the Charles River in Waltham, Massachusetts. The stone arch bridge was built in 1877 on the site of Waltham's first bridge, which was built c. 1761–62.
~990 ftN
Church
New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Waltham
5 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.
0.6 miN
Museum, Garden, Historical place
Lyman Estate, Waltham
16 min walk • 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.
0.5 miW
Church
Trinity Church, Waltham
13 min walk • The Trinity Church, formerly the First Congregational Church, is a historic church in Waltham, Massachusetts. The present church building, an architecturally distinctive blend of Romanesque and Georgian Revival styling, was built in 1870 for a congregation established in 1820.
0.4 miNW
Church
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex, Waltham
12 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.
~1770 ftNW
Church
First Parish Church, Waltham
9 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.
~1490 ftNE
Georgian architecture
Hager–Mead House, Waltham
8 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.
~1690 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Central Square Historic District, Waltham
9 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.
0.5 miW
Library
Francis Buttrick Library, Waltham
12 min walk • The Waltham Public Library is the public library of the city of Waltham, Massachusetts. Its main location is in the Francis Buttrick Library, an architecturally significant Georgian Revival building built in 1915, funded by a bequest from Francis Buttrick, a major landowner in the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lawton Place Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Richard Holbrook Houses, Waltham (3 min walk), Gilbrae Inn, Waltham (3 min walk), Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, Waltham (5 min walk), Newton Street Bridge, Waltham (5 min walk).

How to get to Lawton Place Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lawton Place Historic District:

Train

Waltham (7 min walk)