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Needham Street Bridge
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National Register of Historic Places

Needham Street Bridge

On the National Register since 198640 years
Listed 1986Needham
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About Needham Street Bridge

Needham Street Bridge, at Needham St. at Charles River, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 4, 1986. It was among the first 7 of Needham’s 13 listings. The Register lists it for its engineering, at the state level. It was listed as part of Newton MRA. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBridge in United States of America. 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1875 to today

  1. 1875Built, designed by Hiram W. Blaisdell
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Needham St. at Charles River, Needham · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Needham Street BridgeStart here
  2. 2Saco-Lowell Shops Housing Historic DistrictColonial · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Saco-Pettee Machine ShopsIndustrial · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

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

BHouse at 230 Winchester StreetItalian Villa · Built 18730.6 miDNewton Upper Falls Historic DistrictLate Georgian0.6 miBCity Stable and GarageFlemish Revival · Built 19260.7 miBWorking Boys HomeRomanesque Revival · Built 18960.8 miStEcho BridgeBuilt 18750.8 miSSouth Burying GroundBuilt 18020.9 miDNewton Highlands Historic DistrictQueen Anne1 mi

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Questions about Needham Street Bridge

Is Needham Street Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 4, 1986 (Register number 86001852).

Is Needham Street Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Brook Farm, 2.3 miles away.

Can you visit Needham Street 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 Needham Street Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 63792068 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.