Wakefield Park Historic District, Wakefield

Name: Wakefield Park Historic District
Address: Wakefield, United States

#84 among attractions in Wakefield

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Wakefield Park Historic District is a residential historic district encompassing a portion of a late-19th/early-20th century planned development in western Wakefield, Massachusetts. The district encompasses sixteen properties on 8 acres of land out of the approximately 100 acres that comprised the original development. Most of the properties in the district are on Park Avenue, with a few located on immediately adjacent streets. ()

Coordinates: 42°30'3"N, 71°5'5"W

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Wakefield Park Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church–Lafayette Streets Historic District, Meeting House of the Second Parish in Woburn, Captain Goodwin–James Eustis House, House at 2 Nichols Street.

0.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Church–Lafayette Streets Historic District, Wakefield
13 min walk • The Church–Lafayette Streets Historic District encompasses a well-preserved collection of late 18th- and early 19th-century houses in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It includes properties on Church Street between Common Street and North Avenue, and on Lafayette Street between Common and Church Streets.
0.6 miNE
Church
Meeting House of the Second Parish in Woburn, Wakefield
15 min walk • The United Church of Christ, Congregational is a historic Congregational church in Burlington, Massachusetts. Built in 1732, it is one of the oldest religious structures in Massachusetts, and one of a small number of pre-19th century church buildings.
0.4 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Captain Goodwin–James Eustis House, Wakefield
10 min walk • The Captain Goodwin–James Eustis House is a historic house in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Built about 1760 and enlarged around 1830, it is a good local example of Greek Revival architecture, which was owned by a prominent local businessman and civic leader.
~1820 ftN
Shingle style architecture
House at 2 Nichols Street, Wakefield
9 min walk • The House at 2 Nichols Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved, architecturally eclectic house built in the 1890s.
0.6 miNE
Shingle style architecture
House at 25 Avon Street, Wakefield
15 min walk • 25 Avon Street is a historic house, and is significant as one of the more elaborate Queen Anne Victorian houses in the town of Wakefield, Massachusetts.
~500 ftNE
Greek Revival architecture
House at 95 Chestnut Street, Wakefield
3 min walk • 95 Chestnut Street is a historic house located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It is significant as an example of a well-preserved vernacular Greek Revival style house.
~1460 ftN
Georgian architecture
Nathaniel Cowdry House, Wakefield
8 min walk • The Nathaniel Cowdry House is a historic house at 71 Prospect Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Built about 1764, it is one of Wakefield's oldest buildings, built by a member of the locally prominent Cowdry family, who were early settlers.
~700 ftNW
Shingle style architecture
House at 6 Adams Street, Wakefield
4 min walk • The House at 6 Adams Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts is one of the best examples of Shingle style architecture in the town. It was designed by Boston architect Robert Pote Wait and built in 1885–86 to be his own home.
~1500 ftE
Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Joseph School, Wakefield
8 min walk • Saint Joseph School is a private, Catholic school located on Gould Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It serves students from preschool to 8th grade. The two-story Neo-Gothic Revival brick school building was designed by Maginnis & Walsh and was built in 1924.
~960 ftW
Tudor Revival architecture
House at 1 Morrison Avenue, Wakefield
5 min walk • The House at 1 Morrison Avenue is one of a few Tudor Revival houses in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame house has a hip roof with a copper crest, central dormer, and a larger projecting gable section on the left.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wakefield Park Historic District?

Nearby attractions include House at 95 Chestnut Street, Wakefield (3 min walk), House at 6 Adams Street, Wakefield (4 min walk), House at 1 Morrison Avenue, Wakefield (5 min walk), Nathaniel Cowdry House, Wakefield (8 min walk).

How to get to Wakefield Park Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wakefield Park Historic District:

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Wakefield (13 min walk)