Putnam Street Historic District, Newton

Name: Putnam Street Historic District
Address: Newton, United States

#171 among attractions in Newton

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The Putnam Street Historic District is a residential historic district roughly bounded by Winthrop, Putnam, Temple, and Shaw Streets in Newton, Massachusetts. It encompasses a residential area located on the hill just south of West Newton which was developed between the 1860s and 1880s. The 20 properties in the nearly 8-acre district are primarily Second Empire, Queen Anne, and Stick style. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ()

Coordinates: 42°20'43"N, 71°13'44"W

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Newton (West Newton)Newton United States

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Putnam Street Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brae Burn Country Club, Episcopal Parish of the Messiah, First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, Second Church in Newton.

0.8 miS
Golf
Brae Burn Country Club, Newton
22 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.
0.7 miW
Church
Episcopal Parish of the Messiah, Newton
17 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.
~1250 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, Newton
7 min walk • The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton occupies a prominent location at 1326 Washington Street in the heart of the village of West Newton in Newton, Massachusetts.
~1050 ftNE
Church
Second Church in Newton, Newton
6 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.
0.4 miNE
Park
House at 3 Davis Avenue, Newton
11 min walk • The House at 3 Davis Avenue in West Newton, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved modest Italianate residence. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame house, three bays wide, with a front-facing gable roof.
1.2 miE
42°21'6"N • 71°12'24"W
The Paint Bar, Newton
31 min walk • Museum, Nightlife, Paint and pottery studios
1 miW
42°20'49"N • 71°14'57"W
Turtle Lane Playhouse, Newton
27 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.5 miNE
Italianate architecture
House at 15 Davis Avenue, Newton
14 min walk • The House at 15 Davis Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved modest Italianate house. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame structure, whose features include paired brackets in the eaves, bracketed lintels above the doors and windows, and paneled corner pilaster strips.
~1640 ftNE
42°20'57"N • 71°13'34"W
Artitudes, Newton
8 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.5 miN
Cemetery
West Parish Burying Ground, Newton
13 min walk • The West Parish Burying Ground, also known as the River Street Burying Ground or River Street Cemetery, is a cemetery located at River and Cherry streets in West Newton, Massachusetts, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1650 ftW
Church
Myrtle Baptist Church Neighborhood Historic District, Newton
8 min walk • The Myrtle Baptist Church Neighborhood Historic District encompasses a historic center of the African-American community in West Newton, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Putnam Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Second Church in Newton, Newton (6 min walk), First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, Newton (7 min walk), Webster Park Historic District, Newton (8 min walk), Artitudes, Newton (8 min walk).

How to get to Putnam Street Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Putnam Street Historic District:

Train

West Newton (5 min walk)
Auburndale (28 min walk)

Light rail

Woodland • Lines: D (29 min walk)

Bus

Walnut St @ Prospect St • Lines: 59 (30 min walk)
791 Walnut St • Lines: 59 (35 min walk)