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West Newton, Massachusetts

January 01, 1970

42°21′N 71°14′W / 42.350°N 71.233°W / 42.350; -71.233

West Newton Village Center

West Newton is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

Among the oldest of the thirteen Newton villages, the West Newton Village Center is a National Register Historic District. The postal ("Zip") code 02465 roughly matches the village limits.

Location edit

West Newton is located in the north central part of Newton and is bordered by the town of Waltham on the north and by the villages of Auburndale on the west, Newton Lower Falls on the extreme southwest, Newtonville on the east, and Waban on the south.

Railroad Station edit

The West Newton train stop is located near an inn (now small shops) that served as a stagecoach stop. The original station structure was destroyed in the construction of the Massachusetts Turnpike, although the station itself still exists as a stop on the commuter rail.

West Newton Square edit

West Newton Square, the town center of West Newton, is home to many local businesses and venues. These include the historic West Newton Cinema, a small theatre that shows independent films, which was originally called the West Newton Theatre.

Many popular restaurants are located in West Newton, ranging from the more upscale Bluebird Cafe to Sweet Tomatoes Pizza, and Paddy’s public house. Blue Ribbon Bar-B-Q is another local favorite, and attracts fans from far and wide.

There are several civic buildings in West Newton Square. They include the Newton Police Department and the local courthouse, both located on Washington Street, as well as the Chinese Community Center on Elm Street. The square once had a branch of the Newton Free Library as well as the Davis Elementary School on Waltham Street. Both closed in the 1980s owing to municipal financial constraints. The library building on Chestnut Street is now a police annex, while the school operates as a community center.

Losses due to turnpike construction edit

  • West Newton Fire House, Washington Street
  • West Newton Boston and Albany Railroad Station
  • Lincoln Park, Washington Street, although the Lincoln Park Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. once preached, still exists.
  • The Curve Street neighborhood, originally settled by freed slaves before the Civil War and still inhabited by many black families and the largely black Myrtle Baptist Church, was considerably reduced in size.
  • Tony's drug store. Tony moved the business to a corner location out of the way of the turnpike, but to the detriment of the old-fashioned atmosphere. The new place was called the Newtondale Pharmacy.
  • The Block: at Washington St. and Davis Court. 1st floor was store fronts; the upper floors were apartments. When you went around to the back you could see all the back porches which overlooked a lot with railroad cars and Border Street.
  • Davis Ct: still exists as completely commercial, however, the houses scattered on the land are all gone; 5 Davis Court was a duplex.

Transportation edit

West Newton is served by the MBTA Commuter Rail (Framingham/Worcester Line) and is roughly one mile from the Woodland station on the Green Line D branch. West Newton is also served by express buses 505, 553, 554 that provide service to Boston and Waltham.

West Newton also has easy access to the Massachusetts Turnpike and Route 128 (Massachusetts)/I-95. The Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) runs through West Newton. Routes 30 and 16 also pass through the West Newton.

Places on the National Register of Historic Places edit

See also: List of Registered Historic Places in Newton, Massachusetts

Fourteen of these are pictured below.

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    Arthur F Luke House
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    C G Howes Dry Cleaning - Carley Real Estate
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    Charles D Elliott House
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    Charles Maynard House
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    Dr Samuel Warren House
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    Galen Merriam House
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    170 Otis Street
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    Levi F Warren Jr High School
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    Nathaniel Topliff Allen Homestead
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    George W Eddy House
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    Peirce School
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    Railroad Hotel
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    Second Church
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    West Parish Burying Ground

Notable people edit

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Newton, Massachusetts.

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the west Newton Lower Falls on the extreme southwest Newtonville on the east and Waban on the south Railroad Station editThe West Newton train stop is located near an inn now small shops that served as a stagecoach stop The original station structure was destroyed in the construction of the Massachusetts Turnpike although the station itself still exists as a stop on the commuter rail West Newton Square editWest Newton Square the town center of West Newton is home to many local businesses and venues These include the historic West Newton Cinema a small theatre that shows independent films which was originally called the West Newton Theatre Many popular restaurants are located in West Newton ranging from the more upscale Bluebird Cafe to Sweet Tomatoes Pizza and Paddy s public house Blue Ribbon Bar B Q is another local favorite and attracts fans from far and wide There are several civic buildings in West Newton Square They include the Newton Police Department and the local courthouse both located on Washington Street as well as the Chinese Community Center on Elm Street The square once had a branch of the Newton Free Library as well as the Davis Elementary School on Waltham Street Both closed in the 1980s owing to municipal financial constraints The library building on Chestnut Street is now a police annex while the school operates as a community center Losses due to turnpike construction edit This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2019 West Newton Fire House Washington Street West Newton Boston and Albany Railroad Station Lincoln Park Washington Street although the Lincoln Park Baptist Church where Martin Luther King Jr once preached still exists The Curve Street neighborhood originally settled by freed slaves before the Civil War and still inhabited by many black families and the largely black Myrtle Baptist Church was considerably reduced in size Tony s drug store Tony moved the business to a corner location out of the way of the turnpike but to the detriment of the old fashioned atmosphere The new place was called the Newtondale Pharmacy The Block at Washington St and Davis Court 1st floor was store fronts the upper floors were apartments When you went around to the back you could see all the back porches which overlooked a lot with railroad cars and Border Street Davis Ct still exists as completely commercial however the houses scattered on the land are all gone 5 Davis Court was a duplex Transportation editWest Newton is served by the MBTA Commuter Rail Framingham Worcester Line and is roughly one mile from the Woodland station on the Green Line D branch West Newton is also served by express buses 505 553 554 that provide service to Boston and Waltham West Newton also has easy access to the Massachusetts Turnpike and Route 128 Massachusetts I 95 The Massachusetts Turnpike Interstate 90 runs through West Newton Routes 30 and 16 also pass through the West Newton Places on the National Register of Historic Places editSee also List of Registered Historic Places in Newton Massachusetts Arthur F Luke House 221 Prince St added March 16 1990 Brae Burn Historic District Brae Burn and Windmere Rds added March 16 1990 C A Sawyer House Second 86 Waban Ave added March 16 1990 C G Howes Dry Cleaning Carley Real Estate 1173 Washington St added March 16 1990 Charles D Elliott House 7 Colman St added October 4 1986 Charles W Noyes House 271 Chestnut St added March 16 1990 Charles Maynard House 459 Crafts St added May 4 1996 Day Estate Historic District Commonwealth Ave and Dartmouth St added March 16 1990 Dr Samuel Warren House 432 Cherry St added February 3 1985 First Unitarian Society in Newton 1326 Washington St added October 4 1986 Galen Merriam House 102 Highland St added October 4 1986 George W Eddy House 85 Bigelow Rd added March 16 1990 House at 170 Otis Street 170 Otis St added October 4 1986 Levi Warren Jr High School 1600 Washington St added March 16 1990 Nathaniel Topliff Allen Homestead 25 Webster St added February 9 1978 Peirce School 88 Chestnut St added 1979 Railroad Hotel 1273 1279 Washington St added October 4 1986 Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St added March 16 1990 Webster Park Historic District Along Webster Pk and Webster St between Westwood St and Oak Ave added October 4 1986 West Newton Hill Historic District Roughly bounded by Highland Ave Lenox Hampshire and Chestnut Sts added October 4 1986 West Newton Village Center Historic District Roughly Washington St from Putnam to Davis Ct added March 16 1990 West Parish Burying Ground River and Cherry Sts added December 13 2004 Windsor Road Historic District Windsor and Kent Rds added March 16 1990 Fourteen of these are pictured below nbsp Arthur F Luke House nbsp C G Howes Dry Cleaning Carley Real Estate nbsp Charles D Elliott House nbsp Charles Maynard House nbsp Dr Samuel Warren House nbsp Galen Merriam House nbsp 170 Otis Street nbsp Levi F Warren Jr High School nbsp Nathaniel Topliff Allen Homestead nbsp George W Eddy House nbsp Peirce School nbsp Railroad Hotel nbsp Second Church nbsp West Parish Burying GroundNotable people editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2019 Mitch Albom author Isaac Asimov science fiction author of I Robot Sheldon Brown bicycle mechanic and technical authority Richard B Carter native and lifelong resident of West Newton head of Carter s Ink Company from 1905 to 1949 lived at 11 Forest Ave WN Matt Damon actor first made famous from Good Will Hunting Bette Davis actress Joe DeNucci Ralph Waldo Emerson essayist lecturer and author Mickey Fisher 1904 05 1963 basketball coach Nathaniel Hawthorne Sophia Peabody Hawthorne Julian Hawthorne and Rose Hawthorne Steven Hyman neuroscientist and Provost of Harvard University Julian Jaynes psychologist professor writer John Krasinski Timothy Leary Harvard professor and LSD researcher Matt LeBlanc actor most widely known as Joey in Friends Jack Lemmon actor Mark Mahoney tattoo artist owner of Shamrock Social Club in Los Angeles whose celebrity clients include Johnny Depp Angelina Jolie David Mamet playwright screenwriter and film director Mark Mancuso meteorologist The Weather Channel United States Horace Mann Olga C Nardone Wizard Of Oz Munchkin 1939 Villager SleepyHead Middle Lullaby League 6 8 1921 9 24 2010 10 Bellevue Street Don Nottebart MLB player Cyrus Peirce for whom Peirce School is named Osgood Perkins actor father of Anthony Perkins Rebecca Pidgeon film actress who is married to David Mamet Seth Putnam leader from noisecore band Anal Cunt Morrie Schwartz subject of the best selling book Tuesdays With Morrie Harriet Beecher Stowe author of Uncle Tom s Cabin Edward Wagenknecht American literary critic prolific writer and BU professor lived on Otis Street WN Frank E Winsor for whom Winsor Dam is named lived at 189 Mt Vernon St WN Howard ZinnExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Newton Massachusetts History of Newton Villages Historic postcard of Brae Burn Country Club WN Historic postcard of West Newton Railway Station which was destroyed when the Turnpike came through Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title West Newton Massachusetts amp oldid 1219008224, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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