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Colby Hall
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On the National Register since 1978
Colby Hall
Colby Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 30, 1978. It is significant for its education, architecture and religion at the state level. Its architecture is described as Second Empire and Romanesque Revival.
Colby Hall is an historic building on the campus of Andover Newton Theological School at 141 Herrick Road in the village of Newton Centre in Newton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1866 in a mixture of Second Empire and Romanesque styles. It was named for Gardner Colby (1810–79), who was treasurer of the school and also was the benefactor of Waterville College in Maine, which changed its name to Colby College in his…
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The nearest neighbor is The Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, 1 min walk away.
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16 places within a five-minute walk of Colby Hall.
🌳Get outsideWeeks Park5 min walk🍽️EatDeluxe Station Diner5 min walk☕Grab a coffee11:11 Health Bar5 min walk🎁BrowseLearning Express Toys and Gifts Newton5 min walk
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The Boston Psychoanalytic Society and InstituteCommunity services non profits
1 min walk🩺Adelaide of Newton CentreRetirement home
1 min walk📚Franklin Trask LibraryHealth and medical
2 min walk📜Newton Theological Institution Historic DistrictLandmark and historical building
2 min walk🧰More Local CallsE commerce service
3 min walk🐾Go Woof WoofPet services
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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.