Coordinates: 42°20′50″N 71°14′58″W / 42.34722°N 71.24944°W / 42.34722; -71.24944

Auburndale is one of the 13 villages of Newton, Massachusetts. It lies at the western end of Newton near the intersection of interstate highways 90 and 95, and is bisected by the Massachusetts Turnpike. Auburndale is surrounded by three other Newton villages (West Newton, Waban, and Newton Lower Falls) as well as the city of Waltham and the town of Weston. Auburndale is the home of Williams and Burr elementary schools, as well as Lasell College. Auburndale Square is the location of the Auburndale Community Library which is no longer affiliated with the Newton Free Library, the Turtle Lane Playhouse, and many small businesses.

Contents 1 History 2 National Register historic sites 3 Local Historic District 4 Notable residents 5 Places of worship 6 Points of interest 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

[edit] History

The first major settler in the area was William Robinson who built a house in 1678 on what is now Freeman Street. The oldest house in Auburndale stands at 473 Auburn Street and was built in 1730 by William Robinson.^[1]

Auburndale, sometimes billed as ""Auburndale-on-the-Charles"", was the home of Norumbega Park which closed in 1963. The park included rides, a zoo, and boating. The nationally-famous big band venue Totem Pole Ballroom was associated with Norumbega Park and closed in 1964.^[2]

[edit] National Register historic sites

See Main Article List of Registered Historic Places in Newton, Massachusetts

Twenty places in Auburndale are on the National Register of Historic Places, as follows

Image	Site Name	Street address	Built/Founded/Comments	Date designated
	Auburndale Congregational Church-United Parish of Auburndale	64 Hancock St.	?	October 4, 1986
	Clark House	379 Central St.	?	October 4, 1986
	E. C. Hammond House	35 Groveland St.	?	March 16, 1990
	Harding House-Walker Missionary Home	161-163 Grove St.	?	October 4, 1986
	House at 203 Islington Road	203 Islington Rd.	?	October 4, 1986
	House at 102 Staniford Street	102 Staniford St.	?	October 4, 1986
	House at 2212 Commonwealth Avenue	2212 Commonwealth Ave.	?	October 4, 1986
	House at 230 Melrose Street	230 Melrose St.	?	October 4, 1986
	House at 307 Lexington Street	307 Lexington St.	?	October 4, 1986
	House at 31 Woodbine Street	31 Woodbine St.	?	October 4, 1986
	Lasell Neighborhood Historic District	Roughly bounded by Woodland and Studio Rds., Aspen and Seminary Aves., and Grove St. Includes Lasell College.	?	October 4, 1986
	Mayor Edwin O. Childs House	340 California St.	?	March 16, 1990
	Old Shephard Farm	1832 Washington St., on city rolls as 39 Stanton Avenue	?	October 4, 1986
	Plummer Memorial Library	375 Auburn St.	?	March 16, 1990
	Riverside Concrete Company-Lamont's Market	2 Charles St.	?	March 16, 1990
	Rufus Estabrook House	33 Woodland Rd	?	October 4, 1986
	The Eminence	122 Islington Rd.	?	October 4, 1986
	Walker Home for Missionary Children	161-63, 165, 167 Grove St., 136, 138, 144 Hancock St.	?	July 4, 1992
	Whittemore's Tavern	473 Auburn St.	?	October 4, 1986
	Winslow-Haskell Mansion	53 Vista Ave.	?	November 25, 1979

[edit] Local Historic District

Established in 2005, the Auburndale Historic District includes approximately 275 properties and encompasses two National Register Districts.^{[3] [4]}

[edit] Notable residents

• Howard Zinn
• Jim Muller, M.D.: Co-founder of Voice of the Faithful and winner of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize

[edit] Places of worship

• Corpus Christi and St. Bernard's Parish, 41 Ash Street.^[5]
• Episcopal Parish of the Messiah, 1900 Commonwealth Avenue.^[6]
• Temple Reyim , 1860 Washington Street.^[7]
• United Parish of Auburndale, 64 Hancock Street.^[8]

[edit] Points of interest

• Auburndale Cove Park & Playground, West Pine Street.^[9]
• Breadsong Bakery, 14 Staniford Street.
• Charles River Canoe & Kayak, 2401 Commonwealth Ave ^[10]
• Ice Cream Club, 418 Lexington Street.
• Just Next Door Card & Gift Shop, 327 Auburn Street.
• Knotty Pine Restaurant, 295 Auburn Street.
• Norumbega Park Conservation Area.^[11]
• Tom's Pizza & Sandwich Shop, 423 Lexington Street. ^[12]
• Turtle Lane Playhouse, 283 Melrose Street^[13]

[edit] See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Newton, Massachusetts

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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