Capt. Edward Durant House
The Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds is a historic late First Period house at 286 Waverley Avenue in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, that is now a historic house museum. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1734. Look also at Fenway Park, 4.3 mi away.
A museum inside Newton
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Newton
Capt. Edward Durant House is inside Newton, which has 16 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1734
Capt. Edward Durant House dates from 1734. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 9 miles from Capt. Edward Durant House.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
Every month near Capt. Edward Durant House is set out below.
Capt. Edward Durant House
The Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds is a historic late First Period house at 286 Waverley Avenue in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, that is now a historic house museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1734
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1976)
A base for Capt. Edward Durant House
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Newton (16) and Boston (199).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Gillette Stadium
- 3Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 4Harvard Stadium
- 5Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 6Freedom Trail
- 7Walden Pond
- 8Boston Common
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Capt. Edward Durant House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | in town | — | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Boston | 9 mi east | 15 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 3 mi southeast | 5 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Waltham | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Woburn | 10 mi north | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
| Somerville | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Lexington | 7 mi north | 10 min | 10 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 34,648 | $1,203K | A |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Capt. Edward Durant House
All of these are within 19 miles.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw218 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw34 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
43 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
54 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
66 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
710 mi LakeWalden Pond
86 mi City parkBoston CommonPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0
Questions before you go
Is Capt. Edward Durant House in Newton?
Yes. It’s inside Newton, MA.
When is the best time to visit Capt. Edward Durant House?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Capt. Edward Durant House?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Capt. Edward Durant House?
Boston (9 mi, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (4 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (3 mi, 19 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Newton
No one has shared advice yet; Newton’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.