Waltham Common - Waltham, MA - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

In the center of Waltham is the Waltham Common, a square treed green with city hall and monuments.

The common is at the corner of Main Street and Moody Street, and also bounded by Center Street and Elm Street.

The green is the main park in downtown Waltham. The terrain slopes gently downward to the south. Sidewalks run in all directions to the edges. There are tall trees that provide needed shade. On the northeast corner is Waltham City Hall, the seat of government for the city. On the northwest corner is a monument celebrating the centennial of Waltham as a city. Near the center is a gazebo used as a bandstand. In other parts are various monuments. The largest of these is a plaza with flag poles and engraved bricks for veterans of any war.

At the bandstand concerts are scheduled by Waltham Arts. See their web site for a schedule.

I don't have an exact date on when the common was founded. Waltham was incorporated as a town in 1738. A historic map scanned and accessed on the Waltham Historical Commission site shows the roads outlining a common area - thus, I'm using the date date of the maps as the earliest evidence of the common.

Source:

City of Waltham (Historical Commission - Historical Maps).
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Name: Waltham Common Street Location: Moody Street and Main Streeet Local Municipality: Waltham State/Province, etc.: Massachusetts Country: United States of America Web Site: [Web Link] Memorial/Commemoration: No, but there is a Centennial Monument at one corner Date Established: 1/1/1831 Picnic Facilities: Bandstand for concerts Recreational Facilities: None Monuments/Statues: Several, various wars, including one with engraved bricks Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Sculpture of a former general Fountains: None Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: None Special Events: http://www.walthamarts.org/ Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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