Stonehurst, The Robert Treat Paine Estate 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive Waltham, MA 02452 esigned in the 19th century by Henry Hobson Richardson and Frederick Law Olmsted, Stonehurst is the ideal country home of housing reformer Robert Treat Paine and his family. At a loss for words, 19th-century visitors to Stonehurst described the estate as a “marvel and a study.” Even today, it is not your ordinary historic house museum. A wide range of guided tours, lectures, school programs and community events are offered 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 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. Directions: 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 for about 1/4 mile to a parking area on the right. From Route 128 north or south: Take the Totten Pond Road/Waltham Exit (27A) and follow the signs to Totten Pond Road in Waltham. At the end of the 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 and continue on Beaver Street, which is the second right off the rotary. Approximately 100 yards from the rotary, turn left at the sign for Stonehurst, and follow the driveway for about 1/4 mile to a parking area on the right. Public Transportation: Take the Fitchburg/Acton commuter rail, which leaves from North Station on the Green and Orange Lines to Waltham center. Stonehurst is about 5 miles from the train station in Waltham center. Take the 554 bus from the center to the Bentley College stop. Walk west on Beaver Street (toward Waltham) for 1/4 a mile, and turn right onto Robert Treat Paine Drive at the sign for Stonehurst. Stonehurst is 1/4 mile up the drive. Phone: 781-314-3291, 781-314-3290 Fax: 781-894-8684 visit Website send E-mail Contact: Ann Clifford Hours: Tours Thursday and Friday hourly from 1pm to 4pm; 1 Sunday a month. hourly from 1pm to 3pm Admission: Adults, $7. Seniors, $6. Students, $4 he Robert Treat Paine Estate (1883-1886) is the crowning achievement of the career-long collaboration of architect Henry Hobson Richardson and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, the most renowned designers of their era. Richardson and Olmsted set lasting precedents in the U.S. by intimately connecting the home to its site, merging the shingle style with the natural topography, geology and plantings. Described as the pinnacle achievement of Shingle Style architects and craftsmen, its interiors anticipate the flowing spaces, open planning and multifunctional living areas of 20th-century architecture. It is the most intact example of Richardson’s innovative approach to country house design and the only one that is open to the public. Funding for this website is provided by Community Crossroads Foundation, The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, and the museums and historic sites of the Greater Boston History Project.