Isaac Child House, Newton

Name: Isaac Child House
Address: Newton, United States

#58 among attractions in Newton

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Facts and practical information

The Isaac Child House is a historic house at 209 Newton Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. With a documented history dating to the 1790s, it is one of Brookline's few surviving 18th-century houses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ()

Coordinates: 42°18'38"N, 71°8'38"W

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Brookline (South Brookline)Newton United States

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Isaac Child House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arnold Arboretum, The Country Club, Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course, Larz Anderson Auto Museum.

1.4 miSE
Free outdoor tree and plant museum
Arnold Arboretum, Boston
36 min walk • The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a botanical research institution and free public park, located in the Jamaica Plain and Roslindale neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.4 miNW
Golf, Social club
The Country Club, Boston
10 min walk • The Country Club, located in Brookline, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest country clubs in the United States. It holds an important place in golf history, as it is one of the five charter clubs that founded the United States Golf Association, and has hosted numerous USGA tournaments including the 1913 U.S.
0.7 miW
42°18'39"N • 71°9'27"W
Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course, Boston
18 min walk • Golf
0.5 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Entertainment
Larz Anderson Auto Museum, Boston
12 min walk • Larz Anderson Auto Museum is located in the Anderson Carriage House on the grounds of Larz Anderson Park in Brookline, Massachusetts and is the oldest collection of motorcars in the United States.
1.1 miNE
Lake
Sargent's Pond, Boston
29 min walk • Sargent's Pond is a man-made 3-acre pond on Sargent Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. The pond was created by Charles Sprague Sargent in the late 1870s as a centerpiece of his family's extensive Holm Lea estate.
0.5 miS
Cemetery
Walnut Hills Cemetery, Newton
14 min walk • Walnut Hills Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Grove Street and Allandale Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. It encompasses 45.26 acres, with mature trees and puddingstone outcrops, and was laid out in 1875 in the then-fashionable rural cemetery style.
1.2 miNE
Museum, History museum, Garden
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Boston
30 min walk • Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located in Brookline, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston.
1 miSE
Church
Annunciation Melkite Catholic Cathedral, Boston
27 min walk • Our Lady of the Annunciation Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, is a modern cathedral inspired by Byzantine architecture.
1.1 miSE
Park
Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection, Boston
29 min walk • The Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection at the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts is one of the premier collections of bonsai in the United States and includes a Hinoki Cypress over 250 years old.
1.4 miNE
Park
Reservoir Park, Boston
35 min walk • Reservoir Park is a historic park on Boylston Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. Its principal feature is Brookline Reservoir, formerly an element of the public water supply for neighboring Boston.
1.3 miNW
Cemetery
Holyhood Cemetery, Boston
35 min walk • Holyhood Cemetery is a cemetery located in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Isaac Child House?

Nearby attractions include Larz Anderson Park, Boston (10 min walk), Larz Anderson Auto Museum, Boston (12 min walk), Putterham School, Boston (14 min walk), Walnut Hills Cemetery, Newton (14 min walk).

How to get to Isaac Child House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Isaac Child House:

Light rail

Chestnut Hill • Lines: D (40 min walk)