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Welcome to Winchester, Massachusetts! This town is full of amazing old buildings and special places that tell stories about the past. Many of these important spots are listed on something called the National Register of Historic Places. Think of it like a special list of places that are super important to American history and culture.

Exploring Winchester's Historic Treasures

Winchester has many cool places that are on the National Register. These include old houses, whole neighborhoods, and even parts of old canals and parkways. Each one helps us understand what life was like long ago in this area.

What is the National Register?

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the nation's historic places worth saving. It's managed by the United States government. When a place is added to this list, it means it's recognized as important for its history, architecture, or how it shaped the community. It also helps protect these places for future generations.

Homes with History

Many of the places on the list in Winchester are old houses. These homes were built a long time ago and show us different styles of architecture from the past.

  • The Albert Ayer House at 8 Brooks Street was added to the list on July 5, 1989.
  • Nearby, the Thomas Ayer House at 8 Grove Street was also listed on the same day.
  • The Robert Bacon House at 6 Mystic Valley Parkway is another historic home from 1989.
  • You can also find the Kenelum Baker House at 4 Norwood Street, listed in 1989.
  • The Edward A. Brackett House on Highland Avenue is a historic home from 1989.
  • The Edward Braddock House at 112 Highland Avenue was also listed in 1989.
  • The George Brine House at 219 Washington Street joined the list in 1989.
  • The Carr-Jeeves House at 57 Lake Street was listed a bit later, on August 2, 1989.
  • The Webster Childs House at 9 Meadowcroft Road is another historic home from 1989.
  • The Cole House on Highland Avenue was listed in 1989. Interestingly, this house was moved to a new spot!
  • The DeRochmont House at 2–4 Rangeley Road is also from 1989.
  • The Dike-Orne House at 257 Forest Street was listed in 1989 but has since been taken down.
  • The Edmund Dwight House at 5 Cambridge Street is special because it sits right on the border between Winchester and Arlington. It was listed in 1989.
  • The Samuel Elder House at 38 Rangeley Road was added in 1989.
  • The Edward Gardner House at Zero Gardner Place was listed in 1989.
  • The O. W. Gardner House at 5 Myrtle Street also joined the list in 1989.
  • The Patience and Sarah Gardner House at 103–105 Cambridge Street is another historic home from 1989.
  • The Ginn Carriage House at 24 Ginn Road and the Ginn Gardener's House at 22 Ginn Road were both listed in 1989.
  • The Henry Grover House at 223–225 Cambridge Street was listed in 1989.
  • The Horace Hatch House at 26 Grove Street joined the list in 1989.
  • The Hovey-Winn House at 384 Main Street was listed in 1989.
  • The Hutchinson-Blood House at 394-396 Main Street is another historic home from 1989.
  • The Johnson-Thompson House at 201 Ridge Street was listed in 1989.
  • The Marshall W. Jones House at 326 Highland Avenue was added in 1989.
  • The Asa Locke House at 68 High Street was listed in 1989.
  • The Capt. Josiah Locke House at 195 High Street is an older listing, from March 2, 1979.
  • The James H. Mann House at 23 Hancock Street was listed in 1989.
  • The John Mason House at 10 Hillside Avenue joined the list in 1989.
  • The Louis N. Maxwell House at 16 Herrick Street was listed in 1989.
  • The Amy B. Mitchell House at 237 Highland Avenue was added in 1989.
  • The Moore House at 85 Walnut Street was listed in 1989.
  • Oak Knoll at 17 Brooks Street is another historic house from 1989.
  • The Parker House at 180 Mystic Valley Parkway was listed in 1989.
  • The Edmund Parker Jr. House at 287 Cambridge Street joined the list in 1989.
  • The Harrison Parker, Sr., House at 60 Lloyd Street was listed in 1989.
  • The Pressey-Eustis House at 14 Stevens Street was added in 1989.
  • The Joseph Remick House at 84 Cambridge Street/4 Swan Road was listed in 1989.
  • The Zachariah Richardson House at 597 Washington Street joined the list in 1989.
  • The Arthur H. Russell House at 10 Mt. Pleasant Street was listed in 1989.
  • The Charles Russell House at 993 Main Street was added in 1989.
  • The Sanborn House at 21 High Street is an older listing, from December 14, 1981.
  • The Sharon House at 403 Main Street was listed in 1989.
  • The William Simonds House at 420 Main Street joined the list in 1989.
  • The Skillings Estate House at 37 Rangeley Road was listed in 1989.
  • The Jacob Stanton House at 21 Washington Street was added in 1989.
  • The Edward Sullivan House at 9 Kendall Street was listed in 1989.
  • The Deacon John Symmes House at 212 Main Street, the Marshall Symmes House at 230 Main Street, and the Marshall Symmes Tenant House at 233 Main Street were all listed in 1989.
  • The Abijah Thompson House at 81 Walnut Street was added in 1989.
  • The Trowbridge-Badger House at 12 Prospect Street was listed in 1989.
  • The Alfred Vinton House at 417 Main Street joined the list in 1989.
  • The S. B. White House at 8 Stevens Street was listed in 1989.
  • The Philemon Wright/Asa Locke Farm at 78 Ridge Street was listed on March 10, 1983.
  • The George Wyman House at 195 Cambridge Street was added in 1989.

Special Historic Areas

Winchester also has entire historic districts and important natural areas that are listed. These are larger areas where many buildings or features together tell a story.

  • The Everett Avenue-Sheffield Road Historic District is a large area bounded by several streets and even a lake! It was listed on July 5, 1989.
  • The Firth-Glengarry Historic District is another neighborhood recognized for its history, listed in 1989.
  • The Middlesex Canal Historic and Archaeological District is a very cool entry from November 19, 2009. This canal was built a long, long time ago to transport goods. It stretches through many towns, including Winchester!
  • The Middlesex Fells Reservation Parkways were listed on February 4, 2003. These are scenic roads within a beautiful reservation, great for exploring nature.
  • The Mystic Valley Parkway, Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston MPS was listed on January 18, 2006. This parkway is part of a bigger system of parks around Boston and goes through Winchester, Medford, Arlington, and Somerville.
  • The Wedgemere Historic District is another historic neighborhood in Winchester, listed on July 5, 1989.
  • Wildwood Cemetery at 34 Palmer Street is a historic cemetery, listed in 1989.
  • The Winchester Center Historic District is the heart of the town, including important streets and buildings. It was listed on November 21, 1986.

Important Public Buildings

Some of Winchester's public buildings are also on the National Register, showing their importance to the community.

  • The US Post Office-Winchester Main at 48 Waterfield Road was listed on October 19, 1987.
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church at 159 Washington Street is a beautiful historic church, listed in 1989.
  • The Winchester Savings Bank at 26 Mt. Vernon Street was listed on June 19, 1979.
  • The Winchester Town Hall at 71 Mount Vernon Street, where local government happens, was listed on March 31, 1983.

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    Albert Ayer House

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    Thomas Ayer House

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    Robert Bacon House

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    Kenelum Baker House

  • Winchester MA Edward A Brackett House

    Edward A. Brackett House

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    Edward Braddock House

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    George Brine House

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    Carr-Jeeves House

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    Webster Childs House

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    Cole House

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    DeRochmont House

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    Dike-Orne House

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    Edmund Dwight House

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    Samuel Elder House

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    Everett Avenue-Sheffield Road Historic District

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    Firth-Glengarry Historic District

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    Edward Gardner House

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    O. W. Gardner House

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    Patience and Sarah Gardner House

  • WinchesterMA GinnCarriageHouse

    Ginn Carriage House

  • WinchesterMA GinnGardenersHouse

    Ginn Gardener's House

  • WinchesterMA HenryGroverHouse

    Henry Grover House

  • WinchesterMA HoraceHatchHouse

    Horace Hatch House

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    Hovey-Winn House

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    Hutchinson-Blood House

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    Johnson-Thompson House

  • WinchesterMA MarshallWJonesHouse

    Marshall W. Jones House

  • WinchesterMA AsaLockeHouse

    Asa Locke House

  • WinchesterMA CaptainJosiahLockeHouse

    Capt. Josiah Locke House

  • WinchesterMA MannHouse

    James H. Mann House

  • WinchesterMA JohnMasonHouse

    John Mason House

  • Waltham MA Louis N Maxwell House

    Louis N. Maxwell House

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    Middlesex Canal

  • MiddlesexFells WinchesterMA HillcrestParkway

    Middlesex Fells Reservation Parkways

  • WinchesterMA AmyBMitchellHouse

    Amy B. Mitchell House

  • Winchester MA Moore House

    Moore House

  • Mystic valley parkway

    Mystic Valley Parkway

  • WinchesterMA OakKnoll

    Oak Knoll

  • WinchesterMA ParkerHouse

    Parker House

  • WinchesterMA EdmundParkerJrHouse

    Edmund Parker Jr. House

  • Winchester MA Harrison Parker Sr House

    Harrison Parker, Sr., House

  • WinchesterMA PresseyEustisHouse

    Pressey-Eustis House

  • WinchesterMA JosephRemickHouse

    Joseph Remick House

  • WinchesterMA ZachariahRichardsonHouse

    Zachariah Richardson House

  • WinchesterMA ArthurHRussellHouse

    Arthur H. Russell House

  • WinchesterMA CharlesRussellHouse

    Charles Russell House

  • WinchesterMA SaintMarysChurch

    St. Mary's Catholic Church

  • WinchesterMA SanbornHouse

    Sanborn House

  • WinchesterMA SharonHouse

    Sharon House

  • WinchesterMA WilliamSimondsHouse

    William Simonds House

  • WinchesterMA SkillingsEstateHouse

    Skillings Estate House

  • WinchesterMA JacobStantonHouse

    Jacob Stanton House

  • WinchesterMA EdwardSullivanHouse

    Edward Sullivan House

  • WinchesterMA DeaconJohnSymmesHouse

    Deacon John Symmes House

  • WinchesterMA MarshallSymmesHouse

    Marshall Symmes House

  • WinchesterMA MarshallSymmesTenantHouse

    Marshall Symmes Tenant House

  • WinchesterMA AbijahThompsonHouse

    Abijah Thompson House

  • Winchester MA Trowbridge Badger House

    Trowbridge-Badger House

  • WinchesterMA PostOffice

    US Post Office-Winchester Main

  • WinchesterMA AlfredVintonHouse

    Alfred Vinton House

  • WinchesterMA WedgemereHD 1

    Wedgemere Historic District

  • WinchesterMA SBWhiteHouse

    S. B. White House

  • WinchesterMA WildwoodCemetery

    Wildwood Cemetery

  • Mill Pond, Winchester MA

    Winchester Center Historic District

  • WinchesterMA WinchesterSavingsBank

    Winchester Savings Bank

  • Town Hall, Winchester MA

    Winchester Town Hall

  • WinchesterMA PhilemonWrightAsaLockeFarm

    Philemon Wright/Asa Locke Farm

  • WinchesterMA GeorgeWymanHouse

    George Wyman House

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