Who We Are
 

The House
The ideal country home of housing reformer Robert Treat Paine and his family, Stonehurst is an American masterpiece resulting from the career-long collaboration between Henry Hobson Richardson and Frederick Law Olmsted, leading designers who broadly influenced the way Americans live and relate to their environment.

19th-century visitors, so taken with the grandeur of the place, were moved to write poems about it. Today, Stonehurst is a National Historic Landmark owned by the City of Waltham offering unique lessons in architecture, landscape design and community planning through public tours, programs and events throughout the year. The City takes great pride in the role Stonehurst plays in fostering community, collaboration and innovation.

The Grounds
Visitors may stroll the grounds or hike the woodland trails that wind through the 109 acres of surrounding Storer Conservation Lands. This precious natural resource is overseen by the Waltham Conservation Commission.

Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate, and the Storer Conservation Lands are owned and operated by the City of Waltham, Massachusetts. The non-profit Robert Treat Paine Historical Trust works in partnership with the City to preserve this National Historic Landmark and maintain it as an educational resource for a broad audience.

Waltham is home to a number of historic sites and museums including Gore Place, the Lyman Estate, the Charles River Museum of Industry and the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University.

Visiting Stonehurst

Grounds and Storer Conservation Lands are open year round during daylight hours. Self-guided tours of the grounds are available.

Museum Hours

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 11 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Guided tours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 12:00 p.m., and by appointment

Admission

Admission (includes self-guide booklet)     $3.00

Children and Members                            Free

Guided tours...adults                             $7.00

Guided tours...seniors and students          $5.00

We welcome special group tours of 8 or more at a reduced rate. Please call 781-314-3290 for more information.

Office Hours

Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Contact Information

Stonehurst
Robert Treat Paine Estate
100 Robert Treat Paine Drive
Waltham, MA 02452
Phone 781-314-3290
Fax 781-894-8684
email: info@stonehurstwaltham.org

Directions

Stonehurst is located off of Beaver Street in Waltham between the rotary and Bentley College.  Follow the driveway uphill to the parking lot sign.

From Boston: Take route 20W through Watertown Square on Main Street to Waltham. Turn right, heading north onto Lyman Street. Proceed straight through the rotary to Beaver Street heading northeast. Approximately 100 yards from the rotary, turn left at the sign for Stonehurst, and follow the driveway uphill to a parking area on the right.

From Route 128: Heading North on 128, take Exit 27B, Wyman St./Winter St./Totten Pond Road. Take a right onto Wyman Street, and then the first left onto Totten Pond Road. Follow Totten Pond Road to the end.

Heading South on 128, take Exit 27A Totten Pond Road/Wyman Street. The exit brings you around and over a bridge directly to Totten Pond Road. Head straight on Totten Pond Road.

Stay in the middle lane as you reach the end of Totten Pond Road and take a gentle right at the lights onto Lexington Street, past the stone church. Turn left at the first traffic light onto Beaver Street. Follow Beaver Street to the rotary. Take the second right off of the rotary to continue on Beaver Street. Immediately after leaving the rotary, you will see a large sign on the left for Stonehurst. Turn left onto Robert Treat Paine Drive and follow the drive up to the crest of the hill. The parking lot is to the right.

Public Transportation: The Fitchburg line of the Commuter Rail runs from North Station in Boston to Central Square in Waltham. 

From Central Square in Waltham, take the MBTA 554 bus. (The 554 bus runs regularly between nearby commuter rail stations: Central Square in Waltham and Waverly Square. It also runs to downtown Boston.)

Get off the 554 bus at the stop on the corner of Beaver & Forest Streets (just before the Bentley College stop). Walk west on Beaver Street a short distance to Robert Treat Paine Drive.  Follow the drive uphill to the estate.

Accessibility

The first floor of Stonehurst is wheelchair accessible, and handicap parking is available.

Links

Charles River Museum of Industry
www.crmi.org

City of Waltham
www.city.waltham.ma.us

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy
www.emeraldnecklace.org

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
www.nps.gov/frla/index.htm

Glessner House Museum
www.glessnerhouse.org

Gore Place
www.goreplace.org

Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
www.mass-vacation.com

National Association for Olmsted Parks
www.olmsted.org

Prospect Hill Park Advocacy Group
www.phpag.org

Rose Art Museum
www.brandeis.edu/rose/

Historic New England
www.historicnewengland.org

Save America’s Treasures
www.saveamericastreasures.org

Trinity Church
www.trinitychurchboston.org

Trinity Boston Preservation Trust
www.savetrinity.org

Waltham Community Page
www.waltham-community.org

Waltham Conservation Commission
www.city.waltham.ma.us/Conservation
Email: conservation@city.waltham.ma.us

Waltham Historical Society
194 Charles Street
Waltham, MA 02453
Phone (781) 891-5815

Waltham Land Trust, Inc.
P.O. Box 541120
Waltham, MA 02454-1120
www.walthamlandtrust.org

Waltham West Suburban Chamber of Commerce
www.walthamchamber.com

Waltham Community Access Television
www.wcac.org