Strong's Block is a historic commercial building at 1637–1651 Beacon Street in the center of Waban Village, in the city of Newton, Massachusetts. Built in 1896, this 2+12-story brick Flemish Revival structure is one of a small number of surviving 19th century commercial blocks in the city. The building was designed by Waban resident Lewis H. Bacon for William Strong, another local resident, who sought to capitalize on the construction of the nearby Circuit Railroad (now the MBTA Green Line D branch).[2]

Strong's Block
Strong's Block
Strong's Block is located in Massachusetts
Strong's Block
Strong's Block is located in the United States
Strong's Block
Location1637--1651 Beacon St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°19′35.6″N 71°13′51.8″W / 42.326556°N 71.231056°W / 42.326556; -71.231056
Built1896
ArchitectBacon, Lewis H.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Dutch Colonial Revival
MPSNewton MRA
NRHP reference No.86001891 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 04, 1986

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Strong's Block". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-21.