The Vale
Listed as “Vale, The” · Also known as Theodore Lyman Estate
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About The Vale
The Vale, at Lyman and Beaver Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Dec 30, 1970: one of 189 Landmarks in Massachusetts and 3 in Waltham. Only 83 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its landscape design and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Adamesque, as it does for 16 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 33 acres.
What it isHistoric country house located in Waltham, 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 · 66 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
Lyman and Beaver Sts., Waltham · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
13 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of The Vale
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about The Vale
Is The Vale on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 30, 1970 (Register number 70000737).
Is The Vale a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Dec 30, 1970. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 3 of them in Waltham.
Can you visit The Vale?
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 The Vale?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 66 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 63793743 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.