Saco–Lowell Shops Housing Historic District, Newton

Name: Saco–Lowell Shops Housing Historic District
Address: Newton, United States

#200 among attractions in Newton

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

Saco–Lowell Shops Housing Historic District

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The Saco–Lowell Shops Housing Historic District encompasses the only 20th-century factory working housing enclave in the city of Newton, Massachusetts. It is located in Newton Upper Falls, near the Saco–Pettee Machine Shops, and was developed to provide housing for employees of the machinery manufacturers located there. It is roughly bounded by Oak, William, Butts, and Saco Streets, and includes eight small-scale brick houses with vernacular Colonial Revival styling. These houses were built in 1919 and 1920, adjoining a small number of worker houses built in the early 1890s. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ()

Coordinates: 42°18'27"N, 71°13'14"W

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Newton (Newton Upper Falls)Newton United States

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Day trips

Saco–Lowell Shops Housing Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hemlock Gorge Reservation, Echo Bridge, Saco–Pettee Machine Shops, Needham Street Bridge.

0.6 miNW
Park
Hemlock Gorge Reservation, Newton
15 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.
0.6 miNW
Historical place, Bridge
Echo Bridge, Newton
16 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.
~440 ftNE
Park
Saco–Pettee Machine Shops, Newton
3 min walk • The Saco–Pettee Machine Shops is a historic factory complex at 156 Oak Street in the Newton Upper Falls area of Newton, Massachusetts. Although the area has an industrial history dating to the early 19th century, the oldest buildings in this complex, consisting of about thirteen brick buildings, were built in 1892.
~1030 ftE
Bridge
Needham Street Bridge, Newton
5 min walk • The Needham Street Bridge is a historic bridge at Needham Street over the Charles River connecting Needham and Newton, Massachusetts.
~1820 ftN
Church
Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, Newton
9 min walk • Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, also referred to as St. Mary's, is a Roman Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Boston located in Newton, Massachusetts. Its pastor is Father Charles J. Higgins. The parish is known locally as one of the few Boston parishes to offer the Tridentine Mass.
~1850 ftNE
Tower
WHDH-TV tower, Newton
9 min walk • The WHDH-TV tower is a free-standing lattice tower with triangular cross section used by WHDH in Newton, Massachusetts built in 1960.
0.9 miNE
Cemetery
South Burying Ground, Newton
23 min walk • The South Burying Ground, also known as Winchester Street Cemetery, or Evergreen Cemetery, is an historic cemetery located on Winchester Street in the village of Newton Highlands, in the city of Newton, Massachusetts. Established in 1802, it is Newton's third cemetery. It has 357 recorded burials, dating between 1803 and 1938.
1.4 miNE
Village
Newton Highlands, Newton
37 min walk • Newton Highlands is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The Newton Highlands Historic District includes residential and commercial businesses back to the late 19th century.
1.4 miNW
Colonial revival architecture
Second C. A. Sawyer House, Newton
36 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.
1 miNE
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Newton Highlands Historic District, Newton
26 min walk • The Newton Highlands Historic District encompasses the historic heart of the village of Newton Highlands in Newton, Massachusetts.
0.4 miN
Neighbourhood
Newton Upper Falls, Newton
11 min walk • Newton Upper Falls is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Saco–Lowell Shops Housing Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Saco–Pettee Machine Shops, Newton (3 min walk), Needham Street Bridge, Newton (5 min walk), Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, Newton (9 min walk), WHDH-TV tower, Newton (9 min walk).

How to get to Saco–Lowell Shops Housing Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Saco–Lowell Shops Housing Historic District:

Light rail

Eliot • Lines: D (21 min walk)
Newton Highlands • Lines: D (33 min walk)

Train

Needham Heights (32 min walk)