Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts is one of the thirteen
villages
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within the city of
Newton in
Middlesex County,
Massachusetts
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,
United States
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. The commercial area extends across the river into
Wellesley, Massachusetts
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, where it is known as Wellesley Lower Falls, where a majority of the retail businesses are.
The Charles River drops 18 feet over less than a 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.
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
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as the
Newton Lower Falls Historic District.
Notable people
* Thomas Wilmer Dewing, a famous painter, 1851–1938
*
Sarah Fuller, educator and author who taught
Helen Keller
*
Arthur T. Gregorian, Oriental rug merchant
*
Walter Montgomery Jackson (1863–1923), founder of encyclopedia publisher
Grolier
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*
Kay Khan
Kay Khan (born June 22, 1941) is an American politician and a Democratic member serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She has represented the City of Newton in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1995.
Early life ...
, Massachusetts state representative
See also
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References
External links
Arthur T. Gregorian, Inc., websiteNewton Lower FallsNewton Lower Falls walking tour
Villages in Newton, Massachusetts
Villages in Massachusetts
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