Newton Centre, Massachusetts

Newton Centre, Massachusetts
Village
Union Street
Newton Centre, Massachusetts
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
City	Newton
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	02459
Area code	617

Newton Centre is a village of Newton, Massachusetts, United States. The main commercial center of Newton Centre is a triangular area surrounding the intersections of Beacon Street, Centre Street, and Langley Road. It is the largest downtown area among all the villages of Newton, and serves as a large upscale shopping destination for the western suburbs of Boston. The Newton City Hall and War Memorial is located at 1000 Commonwealth Avenue in Newton Centre.

Education

K-12 Education

• The Newton Montessori School is a private school located at 80 Crescent Street in Newton Centre
• Mason-Rice Elementary School is a public elementary school operated by Newton Public Schools located at 149 Pleasant Street

Colleges and universities

• The Boston College Law School campus, which includes undergraduate housing, is located on Centre Street at the Newton Centre-Newton Corner line.
• Andover Newton Theological School is located on Herrick Road in Newton Centre.
• Hebrew College is also located on Herrick Road in Newton Centre.
• Mount Ida College is located on Dedham Street, approximately three miles from Newton Centre. Mount Ida includes undergraduate housing and is widely known for its Veterinary Technologist Program.

Historic pictorial map

1897 Newton Centre bird's eye view

See also

• Newton Centre (MBTA station)
• List of Registered Historic Places in Newton, Massachusetts

External links

• Andover Newton Theological School website
• City of Newton website