Museum hours:
Jackson Homestead and Museum will be closed on Saturdays, but open on Sundays.
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds will be closed on Sundays, but open on Saturdays.
Admission is free for everyone on the first weekend of each month.
We are closed on the following dates for holidays: July 4, November 11, December 24 and 25, January 1.
Jackson Homestead
Location: 527 Washington Street, Newton, Massachusetts
The Jackson Homestead was built by Timothy Jackson in 1809 in what became known as the Federal style of architecture. Hallmarks of this style include details referencing classical Greek and Roman buildings: side-lights and fan-lights flanking and above doorways, and rooms where textiles and wallpapers replace paneling.
The Jackson Homestead and Museum displays rotating and permanent exhibits about the history of Newton, Massachusetts, and the Underground Railroad. The Homestead is also home to the Archives of Historic Newton.
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds
Location: 286 Waverley Avenue, Newton, Massachusetts
This Georgian farmhouse, built c. 1734, retains the structure and detail that exemplifies its style—such as wide, high-ceilinged rooms, a floor plan with ample space for entertaining, and elaborately tooled balusters. In addition, the Durant-Kenrick House contains rare, early 19th-century stenciled floors. Historic Newton acquired the house in spring 2011 and opened the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds as a museum in January 2014.
Historic Newton connects the community with its history in order to enrich future generations and promotes and celebrates historic research and preservation in and about the City of Newton.
Link to website: https://www.newtonma.gov/government/historic-newton (Events on front page)
Image Credits: newtonma.gov/government/historic-newton unless otherwise noted
