Echo Bridge
About Echo Bridge
Echo Bridge, at Spans Charles River, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 9, 1980: the first place in Needham to be listed. Only 818 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its town planning, conservation, engineering and architecture, at the state level.
What it isBridge in Massachusetts, United States. 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 · 56 MB · National Archives↗1875 to today
- 1875Built
- 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 46 years
Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
Spans Charles River, Needham · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Echo BridgeStart here
- 2
Newton Upper Falls Historic DistrictLate Georgian · 0.2 mi on
15 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Echo Bridge
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Echo Bridge
Is Echo Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 9, 1980 (Register number 80000638).
Is Echo Bridge a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Brook Farm, 3.1 miles away.
Can you visit Echo Bridge?
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 Echo Bridge?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 56 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 63795850 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.