Who We Are

The ideal country home of housing reformer Robert Treat Paine and his family, Stonehurst is an American masterpiece resulting from the career-long collaboration between Henry Hobson Richardson and Frederick Law Olmsted, leading designers who broadly influenced the way Americans live and relate to their environment.

At a loss for words, 19th-century visitors to Stonehurst described the house as a "marvel and a study."  Today Stonehurst is not your ordinary historic house museum!  Stonehurst offers a wide range of guided tours, lectures, school programs and community events throughout the year.  Visitors may stroll the grounds or hike the woodland trails that wind through 109 acres of conservation land surrounding the estate.  This innovative home retains its original Victorian furnishings, paintings and decorative arts as well as the Paine family archives.

Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate, and the Storer Conservation Lands are owned and operated by the City of Waltham, Massachusetts. The non-profit Robert Treat Paine Historical Trust works in partnership with the City to preserve this National Historic Landmark and maintain it as an educational resource for a broad audience.

Waltham is home to a number of historic sites and museums including Gore Place, the Lyman Estate, the Charles River Museum of Industry and the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University.

Visiting Stonehurst

Open hours are 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. each Thursday and Friday, and the first Sunday of the month (September through May). Self-guided tours are available. Admission $3

Please call for an appointment for a guided tour. $10, $8 for seniors and $5 for students.

Friends of Stonehurst are admitted free.

We welcome special group tours of 8 or more at a reduced rate. Please call 781-314-3290 for more information.

Contact Information

Stonehurst
Robert Treat Paine Estate
100 Robert Treat Paine Drive
Waltham, MA 02452
Phone 781-314-3290
Fax 781-894-8684
email: info@stonehurstwaltham.org

Directions

Stonehurst is located off of Beaver Street in Waltham between the rotary and Bentley College.

From Boston: Take route 20W through Watertown Square on Main Street to Waltham. Turn right, heading north onto Lyman Street. Proceed straight through the rotary to Beaver Street heading northeast. Approximately 100 yards from the rotary, turn left at the sign for Stonehurst, and follow the driveway a short distance to a parking area on the right.

From Route 128 north or south: Exit 128 onto Totten Pond Road/Waltham (Exit 27A). Take Totten Pond Road into Waltham. At the end of Totten Pond Road, turn right at the lights onto Lexington Street. Proceed about 100 yards, and take the first left at the traffic light onto Beaver Street. Follow Beaver Street to a rotary. Take the second right off of the rotary, continuing on Beaver Street. Approximately 100 yards from the rotary, turn left at the sign for Stonehurst, and follow the driveway a short distance to a parking area on the right.

Public Transportation: Stonehurst is accessible via the MBTA 554 bus, which runs from downtown Boston to Waverly Square.  Get off at the Beaver St. & Forest St. stop, and walk west on Beaver Street a short distance to Robert Treat Paine Drive.  Stonehurst is a short walk up the drive.

Accessibility

The first floor of Stonehurst is wheelchair accessible, and handicap parking is available.

Links

Charles River Museum of Industry
www.crmi.org

City of Waltham
www.city.waltham.ma.us

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy
www.emeraldnecklace.org

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
www.nps.gov/frla/index.htm

Glessner House Museum
www.glessnerhouse.org

Gore Place
www.goreplace.org

Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
www.mass-vacation.com

National Association for Olmsted Parks
www.olmsted.org

Prospect Hill Park Advocacy Group
www.phpag.org

Rose Art Museum
www.brandeis.edu/rose/

Historic New England
www.historicnewengland.org

Save America’s Treasures
www.saveamericastreasures.org

Trinity Church
www.trinitychurchboston.org

Trinity Boston Preservation Trust
www.savetrinity.org

Waltham Community Page
www.waltham-community.org

Waltham Conservation Commission
www.city.waltham.ma.us/Conservation
Email: conservation@city.waltham.ma.us

Waltham Historical Society
194 Charles Street
Waltham, MA 02453
Phone (781) 891-5815

Waltham Land Trust, Inc.
P.O. Box 541120
Waltham, MA 02454-1120
www.walthamlandtrust.org

Waltham West Suburban Chamber of Commerce
www.walthamchamber.com

Waltham Community Access Television
www.wcac.org