Newton Railroad Stations Historic District
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| Woodland, Newton Highlands, and Newton Centre Railroad Stations, and Baggage and Express Building | |
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| (U.S. Registered Historic District) | |
| Location: | Newton, Massachusetts |
| Built/Founded: | 1884 |
| Architect: | Henry Hobson Richardson; Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge |
| Architectural style(s): | No Style Listed |
| Added to NRHP: | June 03, 1976 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76002137[1] |
| Governing body: | Private and Local Government |
The Newton Railroad Stations Historic District in Newton, Massachusetts is composed of three geographically separate historic railroad stations on the old Boston and Albany Railroad's Riverside or Highland Branch, which is today's MBTA Green Line "D" Branch. It also includes the baggage and express building next to one of the stations. These four buildings are the only survivors of a dozen or more Newton railroad stations and ancillary buildings built in the 1880s which were designed by noted architect Henry Hobson Richardson in collaboration with famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. None of the Olmsted landscaping has survived.[2]
On June 03, 1976, the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Woodland, Newton Highlands, and Newton Centre Railroad Stations, and Baggage and Express Building.
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[edit] Components
The component buildings in the district are:
[edit] Woodland Railroad Station
The Woodland Railroad Station is located at 1897 Washington street in the village of Auburndale and is now owned by the Woodland Golf Club of Auburndale. It is across the street from the Woodland (MBTA station) at 1940 Washington Street.
[edit] Newton Highlands Railroad Station
The Newton Highlands Railroad Station is located at 18 Station Avenue in the village of Newton Highlands. Although its interior is no longer in use, its exterior still provides some shelter for passengers of the Newton Highlands (MBTA station).
[edit] Newton Centre Railroad Station
The Newton Centre Railroad Station is located at 90 Union Street in the village of Newton Centre. Designed by Richardson in 1886, it was finished by his successor firm of Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. The interior of the building is now a Starbucks coffee shop containing a sign that indicates when a Boston-bound train is arriving. The exterior is part of the Newton Center (MBTA station).
[edit] Baggage and Express Building
The Baggage and Express Building is located at 50 Union Street In Newton Centre adjacent to the Newton Centre Railroad Station. It was divided into separate spaces for baggage and Railway Express. It is privately owned and is a general office building.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Auburndale Station
[edit] External links
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