{"nrhp_refnum":"90000018","name":"Windsor Road Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Windsor and Kent Rds.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Newton","county":"Middlesex County","state":"MA","lat":42.32976791050004,"lon":-71.23163849645788,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1990-02-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A residential historic district of 48 houses on Windsor, Kent and Hereford Roads in the Waban village of Newton, Massachusetts, developed mainly from the 1880s to the 1940s on a curving hillside road north of the village center.","why_significant":"The district is tied to the founding of Waban Village by nurseryman William C. Strong and reflects Newton's turn-of-the-century subdivision of large farms and estates for a growing population. It holds outstanding Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival, Craftsman and Tudor Revival houses, set among curving roads, large lots, varied terrain and sweeping views.","narrative":"Windsor Road Historic District is a residential neighborhood of 48 houses on Windsor, Kent and Hereford Roads in Waban, a village of Newton, Massachusetts. Its origins lie in 1875, when nurseryman William C. Strong bought a 93-acre farm, opened a nursery and promoted the Circuit Railroad, which helped establish Waban. Strong laid out Windsor Road in a curve up Moffat Hill and planted trees and flowers along it for prospective buyers. About fifteen houses were built there by 1907, and about twenty more followed by 1950. The houses show Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival, Craftsman and Tudor Revival styles, several designed by H. Langford Warren, who had worked in H. H. Richardson's office. Large lots, varied terrain and views over the Brae Burn Country Club add to the setting. The district was listed for its link to Waban's founding and Newton's suburban growth, and for its architectural quality.","period_of_significance":"1880s-1940s","architect_builder":"H. Langford Warren (Alexander Davidson House, William C. Strong House); Clinton Hill (63 Windsor Road); Edward B. Stratton; Gay & Proctor; Stewart & Parkinson; Graves & Epps; Harry Morton Ramsay; Kendall, Taylor & Company; and others","architectural_style":"Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival, Craftsman and Tudor Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Present use is residential; general condition is excellent. Of 48 buildings, 42 contribute and 6 do not.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:03.85317-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/56/7918/63791856/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/90000018.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/90000018/600ee4f69c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/90000018/600ee4f69c-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NewtonMA_WindsorRoadHD.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">User:Magicpiano</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NewtonMA_WindsorRoadHD.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63791856","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Road_Historic_District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8024686"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/middlesex-county/windsor-road-historic-district-90000018/"}