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Waltham · a catalogue study
Edition 2026-10-09.1
A remote or manually navigated catalogue study. The order follows recorded dates, not a pedestrian route; nearby regional places may be far apart. No walking duration is estimated.
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1. Joseph Andrews House
Joseph Andrews House · Recorded year (source inventory): 1851
The Joseph Andrews House is a historic house at 258 Linden Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Built in 1851, it is one of the city's oldest examples of Italianate architecture, and was one of the first houses built in Linden Street. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
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Record context: The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
Atlas: https://tartariamaps.com/?city=waltham-ma&candidate=Q6281067&detail=1
2. Benjamin F. Clough House
Benjamin F. Clough House · Recorded year (source inventory): 1855
The Benjamin F. Clough House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. Built c. 1855, the 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house is one a few temple-front Greek Revival houses in the city. Although it has retained Ionic columns supporting its two-level porch and front gable, it has lost other details, including paneled piers on which the columns rested, as well as Colonial Revival corner brackets. The Palladian window in the front gable end is also a Colonial Revival addition, recently modified with modern sashes. Benjamin Clough, the owner, operated a shoe manufactory at the back of the property. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
Observe: Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes.
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Record context: The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
Atlas: https://tartariamaps.com/?city=waltham-ma&candidate=Q4888529&detail=1
3. Leonard W. Stanley House
Leonard W. Stanley House · Recorded year (source inventory): 1855
The Leonard W. Stanley House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1855-56 by Leonard Stanley, a policeman. It is one of the oldest houses on the South Side of Waltham, which the city purchased from Newton in 1849, and is an unusual local example of transitional Federal/Italianate styling. Its basic massing is somewhat typically Federalist, with a five bay facade and side gable roof. However, it has deep eaves and segmented-arch attic windows, typical Italianate features. The main block was extended with ells in the 1870s and 1880s. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
Observe: Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes.
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Record context: The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
Atlas: https://tartariamaps.com/?city=waltham-ma&candidate=Q6525818&detail=1
4. Gilbert Colburn House
Gilbert Colburn House · Recorded year (source inventory): 1870
The Gilbert Colburn House is a historic house at 110–112 Crescent Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The two-story wood-frame duplex was built c. 1870, and is a nearly intact example of an Italianate house built for Waltham Watch Company workers. The main facade is symmetrical, with a pair of entrances at the center, each with its own ornate scrolled hood. They are flanked by a pair of two-story projecting polygonal bays with apron panels. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
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Record context: The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
Atlas: https://tartariamaps.com/?city=waltham-ma&candidate=Q5560860&detail=1
5. Beth Eden Baptist Church
Beth Eden Baptist Church · Recorded year (source inventory): 1891
The Beth Eden Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church building at 84 Maple Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Built in 1891, it is a fine local example of Romanesque Revival architecture and is further notable as the oldest church on Waltham's South Side. The church was added to the National Historic Register of Historic Places in 1989. Its Settled Pastor is Rev. Dr. Esther Pearson. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
Observe: Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes.
Access: Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling.
Record context: The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
Atlas: https://tartariamaps.com/?city=waltham-ma&candidate=Q4897486&detail=1