Boston Post Road Historic District

Running 3.5 miles east to west through Weston, Massachusetts, this district follows the Boston Post Road, a main east-west route that began as a Native American trail. About 170 major buildings, along with barns and outbuildings, span roughly 250 years, from Georgian houses and taverns to Colonial Revival public buildings. Weston's economy thrived on travelers in the 18th and early 19th centuries, and the Golden Ball Tavern of 1768 and the Josiah Smith Tavern of 1757 survive from that era, along with two Federal-period law offices. Later growth came with railroads and suburban estates, and around 1900 the town built its church, library, town hall and fire station, all designed by Boston architects. The Town Green, laid out in 1917, anchors the center. Parks and conservation land have helped the district keep its rural character. The district is also considered likely to hold archaeological remains.