Newton is a suburban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of downtown Boston and is bordered by Boston's Brighton and West Roxbury neighborhoods to the east and south, respectively, and by the suburb of Brookline to the east, the suburbs of Watertown and Waltham to the north, and Weston, Wellesley and Needham to the west. Rather than having a single city center, Newton resembles a patchwork of thirteen villages. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.
Newton, according to Muir, became one of America's earliest commuter suburbs. The Boston and Worcester, one of America's earliest railroads, reached West Newton in 1834. Wealthy Bostonian businessmen took advantage of the new commuting opportunity offered by the railroad, building gracious homes on erstwhile farmland of West Newton hill and on Commonwealth street. Muir points out that these early commuters needed sufficient wealth to employ a groom and keep horses, to drive them from their hilltop homes to the station.
Further suburbanization came in waves. One wave began with the streetcar lines that made many parts of Newton accessible for commuters in the late nineteenth century. The next wave came in the 1920s when automobiles became affordable to a growing upper middle class. Even then, however, Oak Hill continued to be farmed, mostly market gardening, until the prosperity of the 1950s made all of Newton more densely settled.
The city has two symphony orchestras, the New Philharmonia Orchestra of Massachusetts and the Newton Symphony Orchestra.
Each April on Patriots' Day, the Boston Marathon is run through the city, entering from Wellesley on Route 16 (Washington Street) where runners encounter the first of the four infamous Newton Hills. It then turns right onto Route 30 (Commonwealth Avenue) for the long haul into Boston. There are two more hills before reaching Centre Street, and then the fourth and most infamous of all, Heartbreak Hill, rises shortly after Centre Street. Residents and visitors line the race route along Washington Street and Commonwealth Avenue to cheer the runners.
Located in the heart of Newton Centre, with 12,000 sqft of living space, this 9 bedroom 6 and 2.5 bathroom Victorian mansard style estate perfectly blends contemporary li...
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The Finest address in Chestnut Hill. This truly unique contemporary home sits on an impressive 1.78 acre lot with lush grounds and mature trees creating unparalleled priv...
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"The Hammond House" first period home in the Olde Chestnut Hill neighborhood. Great care was taken in preserving the property’s warmth of historic details enhancing and t...
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Luxury and elegance welcome you at 53 Countryside Road, situated on a corner lot in a quiet neighborhood of The Garden City. Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by a stunning...
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Presenting 1.36 acres of privacy in West Newton Hill. Up a long driveway sits this beautiful shingled style colonial with over eleven thousand square feet of living space...
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Set on a large corner lot in West Newton Hill is this nearly complete re-built and expanded beautiful colonial. Enter this home and appreciate the modern details and fin...
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Spectacular West Newton Hill newly finished renovation. Set-up on Prince Street sits this magnificent professionally landscaped Colonial with amazing curb appeal and an o...
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SPECTACULAR FAMILY COMPOUND ESTATE suited for multi generational needs. This fabulous and special home is set back from the street and sits on almost an acre and a half o...
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Just finished and staged! Modern estate home located in a prestigious area of Newton… 7 Bedrooms (5 upstairs, 1 on the first floor, and 1 on the lower lvl) with 7 full an...
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Curated by a well-known New York designer, this unique West Newton Hill offering was meticulously renovated in 2012 and boasts a classic restored exterior with ultra mode...
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