Crystal Lake and Pleasant Street Historic District, Newton

Name: Crystal Lake and Pleasant Street Historic District
Address: Newton, United States

#170 among attractions in Newton

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

Crystal Lake and Pleasant Street Historic District

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The Crystal Lake and Pleasant Street Historic District encompasses a streetcar suburban residential subdivision developed between 1860 and 1895 in Newton, Massachusetts. The district roughly bounded by the Sudbury Aqueduct, Pleasant Avenue, Lake Avenue, and Crystal Street and Webster Court. The subdivision was laid out in the 1850s after the Boston and Charles Railroad line was extended through Newton from Brookline. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ()

Coordinates: 42°19'48"N, 71°12'5"W

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Newton (Newton Centre)Newton United States

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Day trips

Crystal Lake and Pleasant Street Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piccadilly Square, Newton City Hall and War Memorial, Newton Free Library, Crystal Lake.

0.4 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Piccadilly Square, Newton
11 min walk • Piccadilly Square is an open-air shopping area located in the Union Street Historic District in the Newton Centre village of Newton, Massachusetts. Opened in 1973, it contains 40 stores and 84,777 sq ft of retail space.
0.6 miNW
City hall, Tower
Newton City Hall and War Memorial, Newton
17 min walk • The Newton City Hall and War Memorial is a historic city hall and war memorial building located in the village of Newton Centre in Newton, Massachusetts. Built in 1932 in the Colonial Revival style, the building was designed by Allen and Collens, with landscaping by the renowned Olmsted Brothers.
0.5 miNW
Library
Newton Free Library, Newton
14 min walk • Newton Free Library, the public library of Newton, Massachusetts, provides an extensive collection of print, non-print, and electronic resources, a comprehensive reference service, and a wide array of educational and cultural programs for people of all ages.
~1010 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Beach
Crystal Lake, Newton
5 min walk • Crystal Lake is a 33-acre natural great pond located in Newton, Massachusetts. Its shores, mostly lined with private homes, also host two small parks and a designated swimming area with a bathhouse.
~1590 ftE
Church
First Baptist Church in Newton, Newton
8 min walk • The First Baptist Church in Newton was founded in 1788. Its historic building is located at 848 Beacon Street in the village of Newton Centre, in Newton, Massachusetts. On April 15, 1982, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bullough's Pond, Newton
20 min walk • Bullough's Pond, a former mill pond located in Newton, Massachusetts, is now a decorative pond in a suburban neighborhood, used for bird watching and walking. In the nineteenth century it was the site of a commercial ice business.
0.4 miE
Neighbourhood
Union Street Historic District, Newton
11 min walk • The Union Street Historic District is a historic district on Union Street between Langley Road and Herrick Road, and at 17–31 Herrick Road in Newton, Massachusetts. It encompasses the city's only significant cluster of 19th century commercial buildings. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
0.6 miSE
Religious school, Universities and schools
Andover Newton Theological School, Newton
15 min walk • Andover Newton Theological School was a graduate school and seminary in Newton, Massachusetts.
~590 ftE
Park
Mount Pleasant, Newton
3 min walk • Mount Pleasant is a historic two story wood frame estate house at 15 Bracebridge Road in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, built circa 1856.
0.7 miN
Synagogue
Shaarei Tefillah, Newton
18 min walk • Congregation Shaarei Tefillah is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located at 35 Morseland Avenue in the village of Newton Centre in Newton, Massachusetts. In 2003, the synagogue had a membership of 140 families, and in 2012 that number had risen to 220 families.
~1900 ftE
Village
Newton Centre, Newton
10 min walk • Newton Centre is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The main commercial center of Newton Centre is a triangular area surrounding the intersections of Beacon Street, Centre Street, and Langley Road.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Crystal Lake and Pleasant Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Mount Pleasant, Newton (3 min walk), House at 1008 Beacon Street, Newton (3 min walk), Crystal Lake, Newton (5 min walk), Newton Centre Branch Library, Newton (8 min walk).

How to get to Crystal Lake and Pleasant Street Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Crystal Lake and Pleasant Street Historic District:

Bus

791 Walnut St • Lines: 59 (11 min walk)
Walnut St @ Prospect St • Lines: 59 (21 min walk)

Light rail

Newton Centre • Lines: D (12 min walk)
Newton Highlands • Lines: D (15 min walk)