Historic places in Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham in Middlesex County has 109 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 92 buildings, 12 districts, 3 structures, 2 sites. The first was listed in 1970 and the most recent in 1999. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, community planning and development, industry. 4 are National Historic Landmarks: Boston Manufacturing Company, Gore Place, Paine, Robert Treat, Jr., House, Vale, The.
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Every National Register listing in Waltham
Boston Manufacturing Company
The Boston Manufacturing Company was a business that operated one of the first factories in America. [Wikipedia]
144 Moody St. · NPS record #77001412
Gore Place (also Governor Christopher Gore Mansion)
It is owned and operated by the nonprofit Gore Place Society. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #70000542
Paine, Robert Treat, Jr., House (also Stonehurst)
It was designed for philanthropist Robert Treat Paine (1835–1910) in a collaboration between architect Henry Hobson Richardson and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #75000291
Vale, The (also Theodore Lyman Estate)
The Lyman Estate, also known as The Vale, is a historic country house located in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #70000737
Central Square Historic District
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. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Church, Carter, Moody, Main and Lexington Sts. · NPS record #89001526
Christ Episcopal Church
Christ Church is a historic Episcopal church at 750 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
750 Main St. · NPS record #89001546
East Main Street Historic District
The East Main Street Historic District is a small residential historic district in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Roughly E. Main St. from Townsend St. to Chamberlain Ter. · NPS record #89001498
Moody Street Historic District
The Moody Street Historic District is a historic commercial district at Moody and Crescent Streets in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Moody and Crescent Sts. · NPS record #89001502
Waltham Gas Light Company
The Waltham Gas Light Company was a historic industrial facility located at 2 Cooper Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
2 Cooper St. · NPS record #89001506
Waltham High School
The old Waltham High School (located at 55 School Street) was constructed in 1902. [Wikipedia]
55 School St. · NPS record #89001531
Wetherbee House
It was built in 1892 by Frank W. Wetherbee, who at the time was the foreman of the Dial Department of the Waltham Watch Factory, and is one of the city's most elaborate Queen Anne Victorians. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001575
American Waltham Watch Company Historic District
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. [Wikipedia]
185--241 Crescent St. · NPS record #89001501
American Watch Tool Company
The American Watch Tool Company is a historic factory complex at 169 Elm Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
169 Elm St. · NPS record #89001574
Andrews, Joseph, House
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001554
Baker, Charles, House
The Charles Baker House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001484
Baker, Charles, Property
The Charles Baker Property is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
119--121 Adams St. · NPS record #89001485
Banks, E. Sybbill, House
Built in 1892, it is an excellent local example of vernacular Queen Anne styling. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001488
Beard, Josiah, House
Built about 1844, it is a well-preserved local example of a side-hall Greek Revival house. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001529
Beth Eden Baptist Church
The Beth Eden Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church building at 84 Maple Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
82 Maple St. · NPS record #89001544
Boston Manufacturing Company Housing
Boston Manufacturing Company Housing are historic residential housing blocks at 380–410 and 153–165 River Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
380--410 River St. · NPS record #89001534
Boston Manufacturing Company Housing
153--165 River St. · NPS record #89001535
Brigham House
Built about 1893, it is an architecturally distinctive hybrid of Queen Anne, Shingle, and Colonial Revival styling. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001551
Building at 202-204 Charles Street
The building at 202–204 Charles Street in Waltham, Massachusetts is a well-preserved example of multi-unit residential housing built in the city in the early decades of the 20th century. [Wikipedia]
202--204 Charles St. · NPS record #89001493
Buttrick, Francis, House
Built before 1852, it is one of a small number of temple-front Greek Revival houses in the city. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001566
Buttrick, Francis, Library (also Waltham Public Library)
The Waltham Public Library is the public library of the city of Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
741 Main St. · NPS record #89001547
Byam, Charles, House
The Charles Byam House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001576
Castle, The (also Middlesex Medical School; Usen Castle)
The Castle, also known as Usen Castle, is a historic building at 415 South Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
415 South St. · NPS record #79000359
Charles Street Workers' Housing Historic District
The Charles Street Workers' Housing Historic District is a residential historic district at 128–144 Charles Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
128--144 Charles St. · NPS record #89001503
Clough, Benjamin F., House
The Benjamin F. Clough House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001536
Colburn, Gilbert, House
The two-story wood-frame duplex was built c. 1870, and is a nearly intact example of an Italianate house built for Waltham Watch Company workers. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001578
Company F State Armory
The Company F State Armory, also known as the Waltham State Armory, is a historic armory building at Curtis and Sharon Streets in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Curtis and Sharon Sts. · NPS record #89001571
Dow, Lenoir, House
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1888, during the building boom of the 1880s on Waltham's south side. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001487
Dunbar-Stearns House
This 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1846 by Peter Dunbar, and was originally Greek Revival in character. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001517
Eastern Middlesex County Second District Court
The Eastern Middlesex County Second District Court is a historic courthouse of the Massachusetts District Court at 38 Linden Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
34 Linden St. · NPS record #89001516
Fernald, Walter E., State School (also Mass. School for Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Youth)
The Walter E. Fernald State School, later the Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center, was the Western Hemisphere's oldest publicly funded institution serving people with developmental disabilities. [Wikipedia]
200 Trapelo Rd. · NPS record #93001487
First Congregational Church
The Trinity Church, formerly the First Congregational Church, is a historic church in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
730 Main St. · NPS record #89001548
First Parish Church
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. [Wikipedia]
87 School St. · NPS record #89001507
Fisher, Henry N., House
It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with the asymmetrical massing typical of Queen Anne houses. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001577
Fiske, Elijah, House
The two story brick house was built c. 1801, and is one of only three Federal style brick houses in the city. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001514
Fitch, Ezra, School
10 Ash St. · NPS record #89001489
Flagg, Frederick, House
It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, four bays wide, with a rear roof sloping down to the first floor in a classic New England saltbox profile. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001573
French, Daniel, School
The Daniel French School is a historic school building at 38–40 Common Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
38--40 Common St. · NPS record #89001581
Fuller-Bemis House
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1776, and is one of Waltham's few 18th century houses. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001495
Gale-Banks House
This farmhouse was built c. 1798, and is one of the finest Federal style houses in the city. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001545
Gibbs, William, House
The William Gibbs House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001561
Gilbrae Inn
The Gilbrae Inn is a historic residential building in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
403 River St. · NPS record #89001550
Grove Hill Cemetery
The Grove Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 290 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
290 Main St. · NPS record #89001549
Hagar-Smith-Livermore-Sanderson House
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in several stages, and is considered to be the city's oldest surviving structure. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001532
Hager-Mead House
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1795, and is one of the city's small number of 18th-century houses. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001572
Hall, Henry C., House
This 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1872–74 by Henry Hall, co-owner of a local pharmacy. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001579
Hammond, Ephraim, House
The two-story wood-frame house was built in 1775 and is Waltham's only side-hall Georgian house. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001490
Hammond, Jonathan, House
This 2½-story wood-frame house was constructed in 1785 by Jonathan Hammond, a member of a prominent local family. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001491
Hardy, Nahum, House
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1845, and is a well-preserved local example of a Greek Revival side-hall house. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001562
Harrington Block
The Harrington Block is a historic commercial and retail building at 376–390 Moody Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
376--390 Moody St. · NPS record #89001543
Harrington, Samuel, House
Now on the campus of Brandeis University, it houses the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001508
Hill, Rev. Thomas, House
The Rev. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001528
Hobbs Brook Basin Gate House
The gatehouse forms part of the water supply system of Cambridge, Massachusetts, was built in 1894–95, and was placed in service in 1897. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001524
Holbrook, Richard, Houses
The Richard Holbrook Houses are a pair of joined historic houses at 29 and 31 Heard Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
27 Heard St. · NPS record #89001565
Johnson, Edwin C., House
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1847–53, and is a well-preserved example of transitional Greek Revival/Italianate styling. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001522
Johnson, Newell D., House
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1894, and is one of the most elaborate Queen Anne houses in the city's Piety Corner neighborhood. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001564
Lawrence, Phineas, House (also Phineas Lawrence--Coffin House)
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1807-08 by Phineas Lawrence, member of the locally prominent Lawrence family, who had owned land in the northeastern part of Waltham since the 17th century. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #87001397
Lawton Place Historic District
The Lawton Place Historic District is a historic district on Lawton Place between Amory Road and Jackson Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Lawton Pl. between Amory Rd. and Jackson St. · NPS record #89001504
Libby, Nelson F., House
This 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1891 by Nelson Libby, who owned a woodworking firm that probably manufactured the architectural parts used in its construction. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001521
Linden Street Bridge
The Linden Street Bridge is a Mass Central Rail Trail—Wayside (MCRT—Wayside) bridge over Linden Street (Massachusetts Route 60) in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Boston & Maine Railroad over Linden St. · NPS record #89001515
Lord's Castle
Lord's Castle is a historic house at 211 Hammond Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
211 Hammond St. · NPS record #89001567
Lyman Street Historic District
The Lyman Street Historic District is a historic district roughly encompassing Lyman Street between Church and Main Streets in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Roughly Lyman St. from Church to Main Sts. · NPS record #89001505
Martin, Aaron, House
The Aaron Martin House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001540
Martin, Aaron, Houses
The Aaron Martin Houses are a pair of historic houses in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
188--194 Adams St. · NPS record #89001486
Metropolitan State Hospital
The Metropolitan State Hospital was a public hospital for the mentally ill, on grounds that extended across parts of Waltham, Lexington, and Belmont in Massachusetts, US. Founded in 1927, it was at one time the largest and most modern facility of its type in Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
475 Trapelo Rd. · NPS record #93001482
Moody Street Fire Station
The Moody Street Fire Station is a historic fire station at 533 Moody Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
533 Moody St. · NPS record #89001541
Mount Feake Cemetery
Mount Feake Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 203 Prospect Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
203 Prospect St. · NPS record #89001497
Mt. Prospect School for Boys
The Mt. [Wikipedia]
90 Worcester Ln. · NPS record #89001525
Murray, Robert, House
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1859, and was one of the earliest Italianate Victorian houses built in the area. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001580
Newton Street Bridge
The Newton Street Bridge is a historic bridge carrying Newton Street over the Charles River in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Newton St. at River St. over the Charles River · NPS record #89001539
North Lexington Street Historic District
The North Lexington Street Historic District is a residential historic district at 508–536 North Lexington Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
508--536 N. Lexington St. · NPS record #89001500
O'Hara Waltham Dial Company
The O'Hara Waltham Dial factory was a historic building at 74 Rumford Avenue in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
74 Rumford Ave. · NPS record #89001533
Olcott, John E., House
Built c. 1837, the two story house is a rare local example of Federal style executed in brick. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001492
Oxford, The
The Oxford is a historic multiunit residential building in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
4 Adams St. · NPS record #89001483
Peck, John M., House
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1843 and sold to John Peck, a local hatter and politician. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001559
Piety Corner Historic District
The Piety Corner Historic District encompasses one of the oldest settled areas of Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Roughly Bacon and Lexington Sts. · NPS record #89001499
Potter-O'Brian House
The 2+1⁄2-story brick house was built c. 1850, and was the city's only brick Italianate house. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001538
Prospect House
Built in 1839, this temple-front Greek Revival structure was originally a hotel and tavern, and is one of only a few surviving 19th century hotel buildings in the city. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001568
Robbins, Royal E., School (also Arthur J. Clark Community Workshop)
The Royal E. Robbins School is a historic school building at 58 Chestnut Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
58 Chestnut St. · NPS record #89001496
Sanderson, John, House
Built in 1826, this 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house is one a few Federal style houses in the city, and the only one with a brick end wall. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001563
Sanderson, Nathan, I, House
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1783, probably by Nathan Sanderson, over the foundation of an earlier (c. 1707) house built by an uncle. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001556
Sanderson, Nathan, II, House
The oldest portion of this house, a 1+1⁄2-story timber frame section, is said to date to c. 1698. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001513
Sanderson-Clark Farmhouse
The property includes an 1831 Federal style house, along with farm-related outbuildings, including a barn and stable. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001557
Smith, Marshall, House
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1846–47; it is one of the city's few side-gable Greek Revival houses, with a single-story Doric porch spanning the main facade, a full entablature, and pedimented gable ends. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001560
Smith, Perez, House
The 2½ story wood-frame house was built in 1851 and was one of the city's finest transitional Greek Revival/Italianate houses. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001558
St. Charles Borromeo Church
St. [Wikipedia]
Hall and Cushing Sts. · NPS record #89001569
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex
St. [Wikipedia]
133 School St. · NPS record #89001527
Stanley, Leonard W., House
The Leonard W. Stanley House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001509
Stark Building
The Stark Building is a historic commercial building in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
414 Moody St. · NPS record #89001542
Stark, Robert M., House
This 2+1⁄2-story house was designed by local architect George Strout, and built in 1890 for Robert Stark, a lawyer and local politician. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001552
Stearns, Amos, House
The Amos Stearns House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001518
Stewart, Henry, House
The 2+1⁄2-story brick building was built c.1900–01, and is a rare local example of Jacobethan style. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001553
Swasey, James, House
Built c. 1846, the 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was a well-preserved example of vernacular Greek Revival architecture, of a sort that were typically built at the time as housing for local mill workers. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001530
Tyler, Frank J., House
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001555
US Post Office-Waltham Main (also Waltham Main Post Office)
The U.S. Post Office—Waltham Main is a historic post office building in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
774 Main St. · NPS record #86001248
United States Watch Company (also U.S. Watch Co.; Howard Clock Products)
The United States Watch Company is a historic factory complex at 260 Charles Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
260 Charles St. · NPS record #89001494
Waltham Gas and Electric Company Generating Plant
The Waltham Gas and Electric Company Generating Plant is a historic power company generator building at 96 Pine Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
96 Pine St. · NPS record #89001537
Waltham Water Works Shop
The Waltham Water Works Shop is a historic municipal public works building at 92 Felton Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. [Wikipedia]
92 Felton St. · NPS record #89001570
Warren, Nathan, House
Built c. 1889-90 the 2+1⁄2-story house was one of the city's finest Queen Anne residences, with a turret and porte cochere, as well as a variety of decorated projecting sections. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001520
Wellington, Benjamin, House
The Benjamin Wellington House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001523
Wellington, William, House
The William Wellington House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001512
Wellington-Castner House
The Wellington–Castner House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001511
White, Warren, House
The Warren White House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001519
Whitney-Farrington-Cook House
The Whitney–Farrington–Cook House was a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #89001510
Wilson's Diner
Wilson's Diner is a historic diner at 507 Main Street (US Route 20) in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
507 Main St. · NPS record #99001126
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Being on the National Register does not mean a property is open to the public. Many are private homes; please respect owners and view from public roads.