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The Newton Lower Falls Historic District encompasses the historic colonial village center of Newton Lower Falls, on the west side of Newton, Massachusetts. This area lies north of Washington Street, along Concord and Grove Streets, between Washington and Hagar Streets. [2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Newton Centre: 124: Newton Upper Falls Historic District: Newton Upper Falls Historic District: September 4, 1986 : Roughly bounded by Boylston, Elliot, and Oak Sts., and the Charles River: Newton Upper Falls: 125
Newton Lower Falls is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The commercial area extends across the Charles River into Wellesley , where it is known as Wellesley Lower Falls, where a majority of the retail businesses are located.
The City Stable and Garage is a historic public works building at 74 Elliot Street in Newton, Massachusetts.The 1.5-story brick building was built in 1926–27, and represents a transitional period between the use of horse-drawn equipment and the advent of combustion-powered vehicles.
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Central Congregational Church (Newton, Massachusetts) Chestnut Hill Historic District (Brookline, Massachusetts) The Chestnut Hill; Church of the Open Word (Newton, Massachusetts) City Stable and Garage; Claflin School; Colby Hall (Newton, Massachusetts) Commonwealth Avenue Historic District (Newton, Massachusetts) Crafts Street City Stable
The Newton Street Railway Carbarn is an historic building located at 1121 Washington Street in the village of West Newton in Newton, Massachusetts.Built in 1890 by the Newton Street Railway Company, it is a rare surviving example of a wood-frame trolley car garage facility, a facility once common in areas served by electrified trolleys.
Washington Street was from the early days a major east-west road. The railroad was constructed alongside it, opening in West Newton in 1834, which became a stop on the Boston and Albany line. Coaches connected West Newton to Waltham to the north and Newton Lower Falls to the south. The availability of transport spurred development of the area.