American Waltham Watch Company Historic District
Mid‑19th‑century brick mill complex on the Charles River, birthplace of the American watch industry and a prime example of industrial-era architecture.
No public phone
Gore Place
Federal‑style estate built in 1806 for Senator Christopher Gore, with temple-front design and landscaped grounds—a notable example of early‑Republic country architecture.
Phone: (781) 891‑6505
Lyman Estate (“The Vale”)
1793 Federal‑style mansion by Samuel McIntire on 37 acres with historic greenhouses—an outstanding example of early English‑influenced landscaping and architecture.
Phone: (617) 994‑5918
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex
Established 1858; includes Romanesque Revival church and Second Empire rectory—Waltham’s oldest Catholic parish with landmark architecture. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Phone: (781) 894‑1203
Mount Feake Cemetery
1857 garden cemetery on the Charles River, designed by Robert Morris Copeland—one of Massachusetts’ best‑preserved examples. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
No public phone
Grove Hill Cemetery
Established 1703, featuring funerary art across 300 years and Egyptian Revival entry markers—Waltham’s oldest cemetery. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
No public phone
Francis Buttrick Library (Waltham Public Library)
1915 Colonial Revival library with balustraded pavilion and round‑arched windows—bequest-funded and listed on the NRHP. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
Phone: (781) 893‑5710
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation
Located in the original Boston Manufacturing Company historic mill (1814)—interprets Waltham's Industrial Revolution legacy through machinery and exhibits.
Phone: (781) 893‑5410
Moody Street Historic District
Commercial corridor along Moody Street featuring late‑19th and early‑20th‑century masonry storefronts and civic-scale detailing. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
No public phone
Usen Castle (Brandeis)
Depression-era stone “castle” on Brandeis campus, listed as endangered due to structural degradation. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
No public phone
Company F State Armory
1890s red‑brick armory in Waltham Highlands—solid civic‑military masonry building typical of late Victorian era. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
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Hagar–Smith–Livermore–Sanderson House
Circa 1716 wood‑frame house with Italianate additions mid‑19th century—Waltham’s oldest surviving structure. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
No public phone
Wetherbee House
1892 Queen Anne Victorian designed by George Strout—elaborate façade with restoration that preserved period interior features. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
No public phone
First Parish Church
Historic Congregational meeting house dating to early 19th century—landmark religious building in Central Square. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
No public phone
Stark Building
Early 20th‑century commercial building in downtown Waltham, with brick detailing and preserved historic façade. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
No public phone
Charles Street Workers' Housing Historic District
Cluster of mid‑19th-century brick row housing for factory workers—speaks to Waltham's industrial social history. :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
No public phone
Moody Street Fire Station
Historic early 20th-century civic building serving the fire department—masonry and civic utility architecture. :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
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Metropolitan State Hospital (administration building)
Remnant of early 20th-century psychiatric hospital—reinforced‑concrete civic‑institutional architecture now in decay. :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}
No public phone
City Hall & Central Square Historic District
Beaux‑Arts municipal hall built early‑20th century, anchors Waltham’s civic core in Central Square. :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}
Phone: (781) 314‑3400
Moodystone Street Bridge and Dam
Industrial-era dam and bridge over the Charles River, integral to mill waterpower systems. :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}
No public phone
Piety Corner Historic District
Suburban residential district with mid‑19th-century farms, barns, and Greek Revival homes—reflecting Waltham’s agricultural past. :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}
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