Seth Adams House, Newton

Name: Seth Adams House
Address: Newton, United States

#66 among attractions in Newton

Italianate architecture

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The Seth Adams House is a historic house at 72 Jewett Street, in the Newton Corner village of Newton, Massachusetts. Probably built in the mid-1850s, it is a well-preserved example of Italianate architecture. During the 1870s it was home to Seth Adams, one of Newton's wealthiest residents. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 42°21'31"N, 71°11'27"W

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Newton (Newton Corner)Newton United States

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Seth Adams House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Armenian Library and Museum of America, Newton Commonwealth Golf Course, Oakley Country Club, Jackson Homestead.

0.6 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Armenian Library and Museum of America, Watertown
16 min walk • Armenian Museum of America, located in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States, is an institution that has the largest collection of Armenian artifacts in North America.
1.3 miSE
Golf, Outdoor activities
Newton Commonwealth Golf Course, Newton
35 min walk • The Newton Commonwealth Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course located in Newton, Massachusetts, just outside the city of Boston. This course was originally created as a nine-hole course in 1897 and was previously named the Commonwealth Club.
1.6 miNE
Golf
Oakley Country Club, Watertown
40 min walk • The Oakley Country Club is a private 18 hole golf club located in Watertown, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1898 and has served Bobby Jones and Donald Ross.
~1700 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Jackson Homestead, Newton
9 min walk • The Jackson Homestead, located at 527 Washington Street, in the village of Newton Corner, in Newton, Massachusetts, is an historic house that served as a station on the Underground Railroad before the Civil War.
0.6 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Evangelical Baptist Church, Newton
17 min walk • The Evangelical Baptist Church is an historic church located at 23 Chapel Street, in the village of Nonantum in Newton, Massachusetts.
~1790 ftSW
Church
Our Lady Help of Christians Historic District, Newton
9 min walk • Our Lady Help of Christians Historic District encompasses a complex of Roman Catholic religious buildings in the Nonantum village of Newton, Massachusetts. It includes four fine examples of brick Gothic Revival architecture: the church, convent, and rectory, as well as Trinity Catholic High School.
0.5 miW
Synagogue
Adams Street Shul, Newton
13 min walk • Congregation Agudas Achim Anshei Sfard, more commonly known as The Adams Street Shul, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 168 Adams Street in the village of Nonantum in Newton, Massachusetts.
0.5 miNE
Bridge
Watertown Bridge, Watertown
13 min walk • The Watertown Bridge is a five-lane traffic bridge over the Charles River, carrying Rt. 16 and Galen Street. It connects Watertown Square on the north side and Watertown Yard on the south side of Watertown, Massachusetts.
0.9 miSW
42°21'6"N • 71°12'24"W
The Paint Bar, Newton
24 min walk • Museum, Nightlife, Paint and pottery studios
0.5 miN
Dam
Watertown Dam, Watertown
12 min walk • The Watertown Dam spans the Charles River 980 feet upstream from the Watertown Bridge near Watertown Square in Watertown, Massachusetts. The dam is located where the Charles River tidal estuary historically ended. Watertown Dam is of Concrete construction, a gravity dam. Its length is 220 feet. Its capacity is 30 acre feet.
1.1 miS
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Boston College - Newton Campus, Newton
28 min walk • The Newton Campus Soccer Field is the on-campus soccer and lacrosse stadium at Boston College in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2,000-seat stadium was built in 1999.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Seth Adams House?

Nearby attractions include Joshua Jennison House, Newton (2 min walk), H. P. Page House, Newton (4 min walk), Henry Bigelow House, Newton (5 min walk), Jackson Homestead, Newton (9 min walk).

How to get to Seth Adams House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Seth Adams House:

Bus

Washington St @ Bacon St • Lines: 502, 504, 57 (8 min walk)
Centre St @ Pearl St • Lines: 502, 504, 57 (8 min walk)

Train

Newtonville (23 min walk)