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The Castle
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A landmark on South St, in the middle of things: 70 places within a five-minute walk. One of 78 history & landmarks in Waltham.
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On the National Register since 1979
Castle, The
Castle, The was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 9, 1979. It is significant for its education and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Norman Gothic.
The Castle, also known as Usen Castle, is a historic building at 415 South Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Medieval style structure, built in 1928 in the style of a Norman castle, stands on the campus of Brandeis University, where it served as a dormitory until 2017. The building, the design of which is unlike any other on the campus or in the city, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 19…
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70 places within a five-minute walk of The Castle.
☕Grab a coffeeCholmondeley's Coffee House1 min walk🎭See some artUsen Castle1 min walk🥕Pick up something localBrandeis Community Farm1 min walk🌳Get outsideSchwartz Hall2 min walk
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Middlesex University (Massachusetts)College university
1 min walk🎓Brandeis University Health CenterMedical center
1 min walk💼Crown Center for Middle East StudiesEducational research institute
1 min walk🏪Arda's iPhone RepairMobile phone store
1 min walk🩺Brandeis Emergency Medical CorpsAmbulance and ems services
1 min walk🎓Brandeis University Public Safety DepartmentPolice department
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →415 South St
The nearest neighbor is Cholmondeley's Coffee House, 1 min walk away.
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Address
415 South St
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Phone
(415) 768-8478
Website
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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.