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Wayside Inn
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National Register of Historic Places

Wayside Inn

Also known as #516

On the National Register since 198541 years
Vernacular GeorgianListed 1985Arlington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Wayside Inn

Wayside Inn, at 393 Massachusetts Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 27, 1985. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular Georgian, as it does for 8 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Arlington MRA. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric property in Arlington, MA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1750 to today

  1. 1750Built
  2. 1985Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 41 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

393 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Wayside InnStart here
  2. 2Ralph W. Shattuck HouseItalianate · Built 1875 · next door
  3. 3Whittemore HouseGreek Revival · Built 1850 · next door
  4. 4Damon HouseGreek Revival · Built 1850 · next door
  5. 5Henry Swan HouseQueen Anne · Built 1888 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BRussell CommonShingle Style · Built 18980.2 miBWarren Rawson BuildingLate 19th Century Frame Vernacular · Built 18950.2 miBCalvary Methodist ChurchColonial Revival · Built 19230.3 miBPleasant Street Congregational ChurchGreek Revival · Built 18440.3 miDArlington Center Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival0.3 miBJefferson Cutter HouseFederal · Built 18300.3 miDArlington Center Historic District (Boundary Increase)Victorian0.4 miBWarren Rawson HouseLate 19th Century Frame Vernacular · Built 18850.4 miBEphraim Cutter HouseFederal · Built 18040.4 miBUS Post Office-Arlington MainGeorgian Colonial Revival · Built 19350.4 miDOrvis Road Historic DistrictCraftsman0.5 miBRussell, Jason HouseBuilt 17400.5 miBGreek Orthodox ChurchGreek Revival · Built 18410.5 miBWinn FarmFederal · Built 18200.5 mi

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Questions about Wayside Inn

Is Wayside Inn on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 27, 1985 (Register number 85002690).

Is Wayside Inn a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Red Top, 1.7 miles away.

Can you visit Wayside Inn?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Wayside Inn?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63792081 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.