Newton Lower Falls is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The commercial area extends across the Charles River into Wellesley, where it is known as Wellesley Lower Falls, where a majority of the retail businesses are located.

Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts
Village
Lower Falls Wine Company
Newton Lower Falls is located in Greater Boston area
Newton Lower Falls
Newton Lower Falls
Newton Lower Falls is located in Massachusetts
Newton Lower Falls
Newton Lower Falls
Newton Lower Falls is located in the United States
Newton Lower Falls
Newton Lower Falls
Coordinates: 42°20′N 71°15′W / 42.333°N 71.250°W / 42.333; -71.250
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
CityNewton
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
  • 02462
  • 02466
Area code617

The Charles River drops 18 feet over less than one-quarter mile at Lower Falls. A series of three small dams with fish ladders are located along the drop. The primary roads through the village of Lower Falls are Grove Street, Washington Street (Route 16), and Concord Street. The area is now a suburban neighborhood centered on the park at the old Hamilton elementary school (now Lower Falls Community Center), and bordered on the northwest by the Charles River and the Leo J. Martin public golf course.[1] The historic heart of the Lower Falls village, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, and the adjacent residential area on Grove Street, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Newton Lower Falls Historic District.

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References

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  1. ^ "Newton Lower Falls". www.newtonlowerfalls.org. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "Thomas Wilmer Dewing". National Gallery of Art. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Newton Lower Falls Improvement Association - The History of Lower Falls". newtonlowerfalls.org. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Shea, Deborah; Jenkins, Candace; Abele, Susan (1988). "FORM A - AREA" (PDF). mhc-macris.net. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Sports: Participatory". The Boston Phoenix. June 4, 1985. p. 30. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "Facility Directory Standard Map | City of Newton, MA". www.newtonma.gov. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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