Windsor Road Historic District, Newton

Name: Windsor Road Historic District
Address: Newton, United States

#172 among attractions in Newton

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The Windsor Road Historic District is a residential historic district just north of the village of Waban in Newton, Massachusetts. It includes 48 houses on Windsor, Kent and Hereford Roads, a cul-de-sac subdivision adjacent to the village center and the Brae Burn Country Club, which was mostly developed between 1888 and 1920. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ()

Coordinates: 42°19'50"N, 71°13'57"W

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Newton (Waban)Newton United States

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Windsor Road Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brae Burn Country Club, Hemlock Gorge Reservation, Echo Bridge, Episcopal Parish of the Messiah.

~1310 ftNW
Golf
Brae Burn Country Club, Newton
7 min walk • Brae Burn Country Club is a golf course located in West Newton, Massachusetts. Designed by Donald Ross, Brae Burn has hosted seven USGA Championships, including the 1919 U.S. Open, and 1928 U.S. Amateur. Brae Burn is most noted for its diabolical greens, and classic layout.
1.2 miS
Park
Hemlock Gorge Reservation, Newton
30 min walk • Hemlock Gorge Reservation is a state-owned, public recreation area and urban wild comprising 23 acres on the Charles River in Newton and Needham, Massachusetts. The reservation is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
1.1 miS
Historical place, Bridge
Echo Bridge, Newton
29 min walk • Echo Bridge is a historic masonry bridge spanning the Charles River between Needham to Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts, and Ellis Street in Newton.
1.1 miNW
Church
Episcopal Parish of the Messiah, Newton
29 min walk • The Episcopal Parish of the Messiah is a family-sized, Anglo-Catholic parish located in the village of Auburndale in Newton, Massachusetts, in the United States. Messiah is in the Charles River Deanery of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
1.2 miN
Church
Second Church in Newton, Newton
31 min walk • The Second Church in Newton, United Church of Christ, is located at 60 Highland Street in West Newton, a village of Newton, Massachusetts. This church is rooted in the Congregational denomination, does not require uniformity of belief, and welcomes all visitors.
1.4 miNW
42°20'49"N • 71°14'57"W
Turtle Lane Playhouse, Newton
37 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Winslow–Haskell Mansion, Newton
25 min walk • The Winslow–Haskell Mansion, also known locally as The Castle, is a historic house at 53 Vista Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts. The large Gothic Victorian house was built c. 1870, and enlarged and remodeled in 1882. The early construction included Gothic pointed-arch windows and vergeboard trim.
0.4 miS
Colonial revival architecture
Second C. A. Sawyer House, Newton
12 min walk • The Second C. A. Sawyer House is a historic house at 86 Waban Ave. in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2 ¹⁄₂-story brick building was designed by Derby and Robinson and built in 1919.
~1600 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Frederick Collins House, Newton
8 min walk • The Frederick Collins House is a historic house at 1734 Beacon Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1847, and is the only temple-front Greek Revival house in the village of Waban.
1.1 miN
Church
Myrtle Baptist Church Neighborhood Historic District, Newton
29 min walk • The Myrtle Baptist Church Neighborhood Historic District encompasses a historic center of the African-American community in West Newton, Massachusetts.
~1530 ftSE
Library
Waban Library Center, Newton
8 min walk • The Waban Library Center is a library located in a historic building at 1608 Beacon Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The building is a modest 1½ story Tudor Revival brick building, with a gabled slate roof and raised end walls.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Windsor Road Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Waban Library Center, Newton (8 min walk), Frederick Collins House, Newton (8 min walk), Eleazer Hyde House, Newton (10 min walk), Second C. A. Sawyer House, Newton (12 min walk).

How to get to Windsor Road Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Windsor Road Historic District:

Light rail

Waban • Lines: D (9 min walk)
Woodland • Lines: D (15 min walk)

Bus

Riverside • Lines: 558 (29 min walk)
Riverside Bus Station (30 min walk)

Train

Auburndale (36 min walk)