National Historic Landmark

Paine, Robert Treat, Jr., House

Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
October 6, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000291

About this property

The Robert Treat Paine Estate, known as Stonehurst, is a country house set on 109 acres (44 ha) in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was designed for philanthropist Robert Treat Paine (1835–1910) in a collaboration between architect Henry Hobson Richardson and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. It is located at 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive. Since 1974 the estate has been owned by the City of Waltham and its grounds kept as a public park, and is believed to be the only residential collaboration by Richardson and Olmsted that is open to the public.

Location

577 Beaver St.
Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.38795, -71.23147

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Paine, Robert Treat, Jr., House listed on the National Register?

Paine, Robert Treat, Jr., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Paine, Robert Treat, Jr., House?

Paine, Robert Treat, Jr., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Paine, Robert Treat, Jr., House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Paine, Robert Treat, Jr., House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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The period of significance for Paine, Robert Treat, Jr., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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