Brae Burn Road Historic District, Newton

Name: Brae Burn Road Historic District
Address: Newton, United States

#202 among attractions in Newton

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

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The Brae Burn Road Historic District is a residential historic district on Brae Burn and Windermere Roads in Newton, Massachusetts. It encompasses as modest residential subdivision that was laid out in the then-rural area of Auburndale in 1911. Many of its houses were designed by the regionally notable firm of Gay & Proctor, and represent a well-preserved collection of modestly scaled Craftsman and Colonial Revival style houses. The district includes 26 houses. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ()

Coordinates: 42°20'36"N, 71°14'24"W

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Newton (Auburndale)Newton United States

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Day trips

Brae Burn Road 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, United Parish of Auburndale.

0.7 miSE
Golf
Brae Burn Country Club, Newton
19 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.
~910 ftNW
Church
Episcopal Parish of the Messiah, Newton
5 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.
0.7 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, Newton
19 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.
0.5 miW
Church
United Parish of Auburndale, Newton
13 min walk • United Parish of Auburndale, formerly the Auburndale Congregational Church, is a historic church at 64 Hancock Street in the Auburndale village of Newton, Massachusetts.
0.8 miE
Church
Second Church in Newton, Newton
20 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.
0.5 miNW
42°20'49"N • 71°14'57"W
Turtle Lane Playhouse, Newton
14 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.4 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Winslow–Haskell Mansion, Newton
10 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.
0.8 miNE
42°20'57"N • 71°13'34"W
Artitudes, Newton
21 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.6 miW
Italianate architecture
Harding House-Walker Missionary Home, Newton
15 min walk • The Harding House-Walker Missionary Home is a historic house at 161–163 Grove Street in the Auburndale village of Newton, Massachusetts. The 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame house was built c. 1850, and is a well-preserved example of Italianate styling. It was built for Rev.
0.6 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Rufus Estabrook House, Newton
17 min walk • The Rufus Estabrook House is a historic house at 33 Woodland Road in Newton, Massachusetts.
0.7 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
House at 307 Lexington Street, Newton
17 min walk • The House at 307 Lexington Street in Newton, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved small-scale Greek Revival house. The 1 ³⁄₄-story wood-frame house was built c. 1860, and has a steeply pitched gable roof with paired gable dormers on the side, and a round-arch window at the top of the gable.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Brae Burn Road Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Episcopal Parish of the Messiah, Newton (5 min walk), Myrtle Baptist Church Neighborhood Historic District, Newton (10 min walk), Winslow–Haskell Mansion, Newton (10 min walk), United Parish of Auburndale, Newton (13 min walk).

How to get to Brae Burn Road Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Brae Burn Road Historic District:

Train

Auburndale (15 min walk)
West Newton (15 min walk)

Light rail

Woodland • Lines: D (19 min walk)
Riverside • Lines: D (20 min walk)

Bus

Riverside • Lines: 558 (20 min walk)
Riverside Bus Station (22 min walk)