Central Square Historic District, Waltham

Name: Central Square Historic District
Address: Waltham, United States

#23 among attractions in Waltham

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Central Square Historic District, Waltham

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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. The common is bounded by Carter, Moody, Main, and Elm Streets; the district includes fourteen buildings, which are located on Main, Elm, Lexington, and Church Streets, on the north and east side of the common. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'38"N, 71°14'10"W

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Waltham (Bank Square)Waltham United States

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Central Square Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, Christ Episcopal Church, New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Lyman Estate.

~1660 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, Waltham
9 min walk • Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation is a museum of the American Industrial Revolution located on the Charles River Bike Path, near the intersection of the Charles River and Moody Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
~1360 ftSW
Church
Christ Episcopal Church, Waltham
7 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.
~1140 ftE
Church
New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Waltham
6 min walk • New Covenant Church of Cambridge is located in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is a Haitian church and is headed by the Reverend Esther and the Reverend Thomas St. Louis.
0.6 miNE
Museum, Garden, Historical place
Lyman Estate, Waltham
15 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.
~1220 ftW
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.
~700 ftNW
Church
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex, Waltham
4 min walk • St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex is a historic multi-building church complex at 133 School Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Established as a parish in 1835, it is the city's oldest Roman Catholic establishment.
~490 ftNE
Church
First Parish Church, Waltham
3 min walk • The First Parish Church is a historic church at 50 Church Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, whose Unitarian Universalist congregation has a history dating to c. 1696. The current meeting house was built in 1933 after a fire destroyed the previous building on the same site.
~980 ftW
Library
Francis Buttrick Library, Waltham
5 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 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Bentley Arena, Waltham
25 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.
~1490 ftS
Neighbourhood
Boston Manufacturing Company, Waltham
8 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.
~1510 ftE
Greek Revival architecture
Richard Holbrook Houses, Waltham
8 min walk • The Richard Holbrook Houses are a pair of joined historic houses at 29 and 31 Heard Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Both are 1+1⁄2-story Greek Revival cottages, that once had detailed styling, which has since been lost or sided over.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Central Square Historic District?

Nearby attractions include First Parish Church, Waltham (3 min walk), St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex, Waltham (4 min walk), Francis Buttrick Library, Waltham (5 min walk), New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Waltham (6 min walk).

How to get to Central Square Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Central Square Historic District:

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Waltham (6 min walk)