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Brigham House
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National Register of Historic Places

Brigham House

On the National Register since 198937 years
ShingleListed 1989Waltham
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Brigham House

Brigham House, at 235 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 28, 1989. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Shingle, as it does for 44 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Waltham MRA. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding 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 · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1893 to today

  1. 1893Built
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

235 Main St., Waltham · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Brigham HouseStart here
  2. 2Robert M. Stark HouseQueen Anne · Built 1890 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Grove Hill CemeteryBuilt 1703 · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Eastern Middlesex County Second District CourtArt Deco · Built 1938 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Hager-Mead HouseGeorgian · Built 1795 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BBoston Manufacturing Company HousingMansard0.4 miStLinden Street BridgeBuilt 18940.4 mi★Gore PlaceFederal · Built 18060.5 miDEast Main Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.5 miBDunbar-Stearns HouseGreek Revival · Built 18460.5 mi
More like it

Shingle style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Shingle.

Arlington Center Historic District (Boundary Increase)4.1 mi away
Howe HouseBuilt 1887 · 4.3 mi away
Chestnut Hill Historic Distric4.5 mi away

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Questions about Brigham House

Is Brigham House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 28, 1989 (Register number 89001551).

Is Brigham House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gore Place, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Brigham House?

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 Brigham House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 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 63791917 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.