West Newton, Massachusetts

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West Newton is a village of the City of Newton, Massachusetts and is one of the oldest of the thirteen Newton villages. The Zip Code 02465 roughly matches the village limits.

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[edit] Location

West Newton is located in the north cental part of Newton and is bordered by the town of Waltham on the north and by the villages of Auburndale on the west, Newton Lower Falls on the extreme southwest, Newtonville on the east, and Waban on the south.

[edit] Train Station

The West Newton train stop is located near a still-standing inn (now small shops) that served as a stagecoach stop. The station was destroyed in the construction of the Massachusetts Turnpike.

[edit] West Newton Square

West Newton Square, the town center of West Newton is home to many local businesses and venues. These include the historic West Newton Cinema, a small theatre that shows independent films, which was originally called the West Newton Theatre.

Many popular restaurants are located in West Newton, ranging from the upscale French bistro Lumiere to Sweet Tomatoes Pizza and Coney Island Ice Cream Cafe. Blue Ribbon Bar-B-Q is another local favorite, and attracts fans from far and wide.

[edit] Losses due to turnpike construction

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  • West Newton Fire House, Washington Street
  • West Newton Boston and Albany Railroad Station
  • Lincoln Park, Washington Street, although the Lincoln Park Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King once preached, still exists.
  • The Curve Street neighborhood, originally settled by freed slaves before the Civil War and still inhabited by many black families and the largely black Myrtle Baptist Church, was considerably reduced in size.

[edit] Transportation

West Newton is served by the MBTA Commuter Rail (Framingham/Worcester line) and is roughly one mile from the Woodland station on the Green Line "D" Branch. West Newton is also served by express buses that go straight to Downtown Boston.

West Newton also has easy access to the Massachusetts Turnpike and Route 128 (Massachusetts)/I-95. The Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) runs through West Newton. Routes 30 and 16 also pass through the West Newton.

[edit] Places on the National Register of Historic Places

[edit] See also

[edit] Notable Residents, Past & Present

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[edit] External links

Coordinates: 42°21′00″N, 71°13′58″W

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