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📜 History & landmarks · Landmark and historical building

Hemlock Gorge

A landmark in Newton, in the middle of things: 50 places within a five-minute walk. One of 80 history & landmarks in Newton.

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On the National Register since 1980

Echo Bridge

Echo Bridge

Echo Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 9, 1980. It is significant for its town planning, conservation, engineering and architecture at the state level.

Echo Bridge is a historic masonry bridge spanning the Charles River between Needham to Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts, and Ellis Street in Newton. The bridge carries the Sudbury Aqueduct and foot traffic, and is located in the Hemlock Gorge Reservation. At the time of its construction in 1876–1877, it was the second longest masonry arch in the country. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic P…

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50 places within a five-minute walk of Hemlock Gorge.

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Hamilton Pl

The nearest neighbor is St. Basil's Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church, 1 min walk away.

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AddressHamilton Pl · 02494
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Address
Hamilton Pl
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Phone
(617) 333-7404
Website
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-south/hemlock-gorge-reservation.html
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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