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Lord's Castle
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National Register of Historic Places

Lord's Castle

On the National Register since 198937 years
Late 19th Century EclecticListed 1989Waltham
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lord's Castle

Lord's Castle, at 211 Hammond St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 28, 1989. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Waltham MRA.

What it isIn Massachusetts. 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 · 8 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1886 to today

  1. 1886Built
  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 25 minutes

211 Hammond St., Waltham · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Lord's CastleStart here
  2. 2Hagar-Smith-Livermore-Sanderson HouseItalianate · Built 1716 · 0.4 mi on
  3. 3Mt. Prospect School for BoysGeorgian Revival · Built 1923 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Newell D. Johnson HouseQueen Anne · Built 1880 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Piety Corner Historic DistrictFederal · 0.2 mi on
Around it

50 more Register listings within a mile

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

BGale-Banks HouseFederal · Built 17980.5 miBProspect HouseGreek Revival · Built 18390.5 miBChrist Episcopal ChurchEnglish Country Gothic · Built 18980.6 miBUS Post Office-Waltham MainClassical · Built 19350.6 miBButtrick, Francis, LibraryGeorgian Revival · Built 19150.6 miBFrench, Daniel, SchoolGreek Revival · Built 18400.6 miBSt. Mary's Roman Catholic Church ComplexRomanesque Revival · Built 18580.6 miDCharles Street Workers' Housing Historic DistrictVernacular0.7 miBNathan Warren HouseQueen Anne · Built 18400.7 miBFrancis Buttrick HouseGreek Revival (Temple-Front) · Built 18520.7 miBFirst Congregational ChurchRomanesque · Built 18710.7 miBJames Swasey HouseGreek Revival · Built 18460.7 miBJosiah Beard HouseGreek Revival · Built 18440.7 miBFirst Parish ChurchNeo-Classical · Built 19330.7 miBWaltham High SchoolRomanesque Revival · Built 19020.7 miBPerez Smith HouseItalianate · Built 18460.7 miBSanderson-Clark FarmhouseFederal · Built 18310.7 miBNathan Sanderson II HouseGreek Revival · Built 17000.7 mi
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BNathan Sanderson I HouseFederal · Built 17830.7 miBBenjamin F. Clough HouseGreek Revival (Temple-Front) · Built 18550.8 miBBuilding at 202-204 Charles StreetColonial Revival · Built 19050.8 miBUnited States Watch CompanyRomanesque Revival0.8 miBWaltham Water Works ShopLate 19th Century Masonry Utilitarian · Built 18940.8 miBNelson F. Libby HouseQueen Anne · Built 18910.8 miBEdwin C. Johnson HouseGreek Revival · Built 18400.8 miDCentral Square Historic DistrictItalianate0.8 miBWilliam Gibbs HouseGreek Revival (Temple-Front) · Built 18400.8 miBMarshall Smith HouseGreek Revival · Built 18400.8 miBJohn M. Peck HouseGreek Revival · Built 18400.8 miBRev. Thomas Hill HouseGreek Revival · Built 18450.8 miBWilson's DinerBarrel Roof Diner · Built 19490.8 mi★Robert Treat Paine Jr. HouseBuilt 18660.8 miDNorth Lexington Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.8 miBThe OxfordColonial Revival · Built 18970.9 miDMoody Street Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival0.9 miBFrederick Flagg HouseGeorgian Revival · Built 19300.9 mi★Boston Manufacturing CompanyDistrict0.9 miBE. Sybbill Banks HouseQueen Anne · Built 18920.9 miDLyman Street Historic DistrictFederal0.9 mi★The ValeAdamesque0.9 miBJohn Sanderson HouseFederal · Built 18260.9 miBHenry N. Fisher HouseQueen Anne · Built 18771 miBCompany F State ArmoryGeorgian · Built 19081 miBHenry C. Hall HouseItalianate Mansard · Built 18701 miBGilbert Colburn HouseItalianate · Built 18701 miBRobert Murray HouseItalianate · Built 18571 miBBoston Manufacturing Company HousingLate Italianate Vernacular · Built 18801 miBGilbrae InnGreek Revival · Built 18311 miDLawton Place Historic DistrictFederal1 miBRichard Holbrook HousesGreek Revival · Built 18441 mi

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Questions about Lord's Castle

Is Lord's Castle on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 28, 1989 (Register number 89001567).

Is Lord's Castle a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Robert Treat Paine Jr. House, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Lord's Castle?

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 Lord's Castle?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 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 63791058 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.