Stone Building, Lexington

Name: Stone Building
Address: Lexington, United States

#16 among attractions in Lexington

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The Stone Building, built in 1833, is an historic Greek Revival style building located at 735 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington, Massachusetts. It was originally a meeting hall and lyceum for East Lexington, which had its own civic identity and, later, its own church, the neighboring Follen Community Church. Notable speakers at the Lyceum included Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Charles Sumner, Wendell Phillips, Theodore Parker, and Josiah Quincy, Jr. ()

Built: 1833 (191 years ago)Coordinates: 42°25'46"N, 71°12'26"W

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Lexington (Follen Heights)Lexington United States

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Stone Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boston Massachusetts Temple, Follen Church Society-Unitarian Universalist, Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Munroe Tavern.

1.5 miSE
Temple
Boston Massachusetts Temple, Belmont
40 min walk • The Boston Massachusetts Temple is the 100th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
~180 ftNE
Church
Follen Church Society-Unitarian Universalist, Lexington
1 min walk • Follen Church is a historic Unitarian Universalist congregation located at 755 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington, Massachusetts.
0.6 miNW
History museum, Museum
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington
16 min walk • The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, formerly known as the National Heritage Museum and the Museum of Our National Heritage, is a museum located in Lexington, Massachusetts. Its emphasis is on American history and Freemasonry, and it contains the Van Gorden-Williams Library & Archives, a Masonic research library.
0.9 miNW
History museum, Museum, Historical place
Munroe Tavern, Lexington
23 min walk • Munroe Tavern, located at 1332 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts, is an American Revolutionary War site that played a prominent role in the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
1.1 miW
Park
Franklin School, Lexington
27 min walk • The Franklin School is a historic former school building at 7 Stedman Rd. in Lexington, Massachusetts. Built in 1931, it is the only school built by the town in the period of the Great Depression.
1.2 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Chapel of St. Anne, Arlington
32 min walk • The Chapel of St. Anne is a historic Episcopal chapel on Claremont Avenue in Arlington, Massachusetts. Built in 1915, it is the town's only work of the architect Ralph Adams Cram, and is a fine example of Norman Gothic architecture. The chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
0.5 miSW
Neighbourhood, Modernist architecture
Six Moon Hill, Lexington
13 min walk • Six Moon Hill is a residential neighborhood and historic district of mid-century modern houses in Lexington, Massachusetts.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Peirce Farm Historic District, Arlington
38 min walk • The Peirce Farm Historic District is a small historic district within the Arlington Heights neighborhood of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts.
0.7 miS
Neo-renaissance architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
House at 45 Claremont Avenue, Arlington
18 min walk • The house at 45 Claremont Avenue in Arlington, Massachusetts is a rare local example of transitional Italianate and Gothic Revival styling.
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood, Modernist architecture
Peacock Farm, Lexington
16 min walk • Peacock Farm is a residential neighborhood and historic district of mid-century modern houses in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Stone Building?

Nearby attractions include Follen Church Society-Unitarian Universalist, Lexington (1 min walk), Six Moon Hill, Lexington (13 min walk), Peacock Farm, Lexington (16 min walk), Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington (16 min walk).

How to get to Stone Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Stone Building:

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Arlington Heights Bus Turnaround (31 min walk)