Auburndale, Massachusetts
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Auburndale is one of the 13 villages of Newton, Massachusetts. It lies at the western end of Newton near the intersection of interstate highways 90 and 95, and is bisected by the Massachusetts Turnpike. Auburndale is surrounded by three other Newton villages (West Newton, Waban, and Newton Lower Falls) as well as the towns of Waltham and Weston. Auburndale is the home of Williams and Burr elementary schools, as well as Lasell College. Auburndale Square is the location of the Auburndale branch of the Newton Free Library, the Turtle Lane Playhouse, and many small businesses.
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[edit] History
The first major settler in the area was William Robinson who built a house in 1678 on what is now Freeman Street. The oldest house in Auburndale stands at 473 Auburn Street and was built in 1730 by William Robinson.[1]
Auburndale, sometimes billed as ""Auburndale-on-the-Charles"", was the home of Norumbega Park which closed in 1963. The park included rides, a zoo, and boating. The nationally-famous big band venue Totem Pole Ballroom was associated with Norumbega Park and closed in 1964.[2]
[edit] National Register historic sites
See Main Article List of Registered Historic Places in Newton, Massachusetts
Twenty places in Auburndale are on the National Register of Historic Places, as follows
| Image | Site Name | Street address | Built/Founded/Comments | Date designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburndale Congregational Church-United Parish of Auburndale | 64 Hancock St. | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| Clark House | 379 Central St. | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| E. C. Hammond House | 35 Groveland St. | ? | March 16, 1990 | |
| Harding House-Walker Missionary Home | 161-163 Grove St. | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| House at 203 Islington Road | 203 Islington Rd. | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| House at 102 Staniford Street | 102 Staniford St. | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| House at 2212 Commonwealth Avenue | 2212 Commonwealth Ave. | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| House at 230 Melrose Street | 230 Melrose St. | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| House at 307 Lexington Street | 307 Lexington St. | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| House at 31 Woodbine Street | 31 Woodbine St. | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| Lasell Neighborhood Historic District | Roughly bounded by Woodland and Studio Rds., Aspen and Seminary Aves., and Grove St. Includes Lasell College. | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| Mayor Edwin O. Childs House | 340 California St. | ? | March 16, 1990 | |
| Old Shephard Farm | 1832 Washington St., on city rolls as 39 Stanton Avenue | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| Plummer Memorial Library | 375 Auburn St. | ? | March 16, 1990 | |
| Riverside Concrete Company-Lamont's Market | 2 Charles St. | ? | March 16, 1990 | |
| Rufus Estabrook House | 33 Woodland Rd | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| The Eminence | 122 Islington Rd. | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| Walker Home for Missionary Children | 161-63, 165, 167 Grove St., 136, 138, 144 Hancock St. | ? | July 4, 1992 | |
| Whittemore's Tavern | 473 Auburn St. | ? | October 4, 1986 | |
| Winslow-Haskell Mansion | 53 Vista Ave. | ? | November 25, 1979 |
[edit] Notable residents
- Howard Zinn
- Jim Muller, M.D.: Co-founder of Voice of the Faithful and winner of the 1985 of the Nobel Peace Prize
[edit] Places of Worship
- Corpus Christi and St. Bernard's Parish, 41 Ash Street.[3]
- Episcopal Parish of the Messiah, 1900 Commonwealth Avenue.[4]
- Temple Reyim , 1860 Washington Street.[5]
- United Parish of Auburndale, 64 Hancock Street.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Historic Auburndale, published by the Auburdale Community Association (1996)
- ^ [1] Robert F. Pollock
- ^ http://www.ccsbparish.org/ www.ccsbparish.org/
- ^ http://www.ParishoftheMessiah.org www.ParishoftheMessiah.org]
- ^ http://www.reyim.org/ www.reyim.org]
- ^ http://www.upanewtonma.org www.upanewtonma.org
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