Newton Highlands, Massachusetts | |
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| Coordinates:42°19′15″N71°11′58″W / 42.32083°N 71.19944°W /42.32083; -71.19944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| City | Newton |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 02461 |
Newton Highlands is one of the thirteenvillages within the city ofNewton inMiddlesex County,Massachusetts, United States.[1] TheNewton Highlands Historic District includes residential and commercial businesses back to the late 19th century.
John Haynes owned much of the land that is now Newton Highlands in 1635. He was the governor of theMassachusetts Bay Colony. The area was primarily farm land until train service was brought to the area.[2] TheCharles River Railroad extended its service in theNewton, Massachusetts area, fromBrookline to Newton Highlands. It was called the Highlands Branch.[3] Initially, train service was just for commercial traffic. In the 1870s, commuter service was extended from Boston to the village.[2]
The historic commuter suburb was platted after 1852 when the Charles River Railroad was first built. The streets included Floral, Lincoln, Walnut, and Hyde Streets. Land north of Lincoln Street was subdivided for more streets in 1871.[4] As the village was settled in 1870s, houses were built of Mansard, Colonial Revival, Italianate, and other forms ofVictorian architecture.[2] Late 19-century historic houses, some businesses, the Newton Congregational Church, and the Hyde School are located in theNewton Highlands Historic District.[5] Boston architects designed brick buildings to replace old wooden schoolhouses in the 1890s. Hartwell and Richardson designed the Hyde School, which was dedicated in 1895.[6] The firstBrigham's Ice Cream shop was located in Newton Highlands.[7]
Newton Highlands has two stations on theGreen Line D branch: theNewton Highlands andEliot stations.[2]
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