Charles Street Workers' Housing Historic District, Waltham

Name: Charles Street Workers' Housing Historic District
Address: Waltham, United States

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Charles Street Workers' Housing Historic District

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The Charles Street Workers' Housing Historic District is a residential historic district at 128–144 Charles Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. It consists of four houses on a single city block, all of which are well-preserved vernacular worker houses built in 1865. They are representative of the city's growth of the period, and typify housing built for the city's laborers. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'25"N, 71°14'37"W

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Waltham (Bank Square)Waltham United States

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Charles Street Workers' Housing Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Christ Episcopal Church, Lyman Estate, Trinity Church, Beth Eden Baptist Church.

~1050 ftNE
Church
Christ Episcopal Church, Waltham
6 min walk • Christ Church is a historic Episcopal church at 750 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The church is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, and was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
1 miNE
Museum, Garden, Historical place
Lyman Estate, Waltham
26 min walk • The Lyman Estate, also known as The Vale, is a historic country house located in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is now owned by the nonprofit Historic New England organization.
~1200 ftNE
Church
Trinity Church, Waltham
6 min walk • The Trinity Church, formerly the First Congregational Church, is a historic church in Waltham, Massachusetts. The present church building, an architecturally distinctive blend of Romanesque and Georgian Revival styling, was built in 1870 for a congregation established in 1820.
0.5 miSE
Church
Beth Eden Baptist Church, Waltham
12 min walk • The Beth Eden Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church building at 82 Maple Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Built in 1891, it is a fine local example of Romanesque Revival architecture, and is further notable as the oldest church on Waltham's South Side.
0.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Central Square Historic District, Waltham
12 min walk • The Central Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing the central town common of the city of Waltham, Massachusetts, and several commercial buildings facing the common or in its immediate vicinity.
~1460 ftNE
Library
Francis Buttrick Library, Waltham
8 min walk • The Waltham Public Library is the public library of the city of Waltham, Massachusetts. Its main location is in the Francis Buttrick Library, an architecturally significant Georgian Revival building built in 1915, funded by a bequest from Francis Buttrick, a major landowner in the city.
1.4 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Bentley Arena, Waltham
36 min walk • The Bentley Arena is an ice hockey arena on the campus of Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is home to the Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey program, replacing the previous facility, the John A. Ryan Arena.
0.4 miE
Neighbourhood
Boston Manufacturing Company, Waltham
11 min walk • The Boston Manufacturing Company was a business that operated one of the first factories in America. It was organized in 1813 by Francis Cabot Lowell, a wealthy Boston merchant, in partnership with a group of investors later known as The Boston Associates, for the manufacture of cotton textiles.
0.5 miS
Neighbourhood, Romanesque revival architecture
American Waltham Watch Company Historic District, Waltham
12 min walk • The American Waltham Watch Company Historic District encompasses the former factory of the Waltham Watch Company, the leading American watch manufacturer of the 19th century and the city's largest employer.
~1730 ftSE
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
Moody Street Historic District, Waltham
9 min walk • The Moody Street Historic District is a historic commercial district at Moody and Crescent Streets in Waltham, Massachusetts. It consists of eight commercial properties facing Moody Street as it runs south from the Charles River toward Newton.
0.5 miS
Georgian architecture
Fuller–Bemis House, Waltham
12 min walk • The Fuller–Bemis House is a historic house at 41–43 Cherry Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1776, and is one of Waltham's few 18th century houses. It was built when the south side, where it is located, was still part of Newton.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Charles Street Workers' Housing Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Christ Episcopal Church, Waltham (6 min walk), Trinity Church, Waltham (6 min walk), Francis Buttrick Library, Waltham (8 min walk), Moody Street Historic District, Waltham (9 min walk).

How to get to Charles Street Workers' Housing Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Charles Street Workers' Housing Historic District:

Train

Waltham (11 min walk)
Brandeis/Roberts (30 min walk)