Designed in the Classical Revival style by architect R. Clipston Sturgis in 1913, the sandstone Town Hall complements the adjacent Robbins Library. The Auditorium, restored in 2013, is a popular place for community gatherings, celebrations, and special events.

730 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA 02476

The Armenian Cultural Foundation is a private library and museum dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Armenian history, culture, and letters. It houses unique Armenian language collections as well as first works of literature, art, history, philosophy, and psychology. Open to the public.

441 Mystic Street, Arlington, MA 02474

The Capitol Theatre, a Classical Revival-style building, was constructed in 1925 and combined movies and occasional vaudeville shows. When it was subsequently converted to a 6-screen multiplex, many of its early twentieth-century details were preserved.

204 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA 02474

Central School, built in 1894, was Arlington’s first dedicated high school. Designed by Hartwell and Richardson, the red brick and brownstone building is elaborately detailed with a slate hipped roof, turreted dormers, and an arched entrance highlighted with brownstone relief panels. Now repurposed, it is currently the home of the Arlington Senior Center. (Photo: Arlington Advocate/Wicked Local)

27 Maple Street, Arlington, MA 02476

The Jason Russell House was the site of the bloodiest fighting on the first day of the American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775, as British troops retreated from the Battle of Lexington and Concord. The furnishings in the Jason Russell house date from the 18th and 19th centuries; many belonged to the Russell family who occupied the house until 1896. The adjacent Smith Museum houses exhibits and the Arlington Historical Society’s collection of artifacts, manuscripts, and other Arlington memorabilia including the famous Arlington Mastadon Tusk.

7 Jason Street, Arlington, MA 02474

The Federal-style house, circa 1830, was built for the owner of a local woodworking mill. The building features an ornate entrance with fluted pilasters and sidelights. In 1989, it was moved from further west on Massachusetts Avenue to its current location. Today, it is home to the Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. In the rear of the building is the Cutter Gallery. In front of the house is Whittemore Park, which includes a small section of exposed railroad tracks, which are the remains of a railway line. To the east and west of the park, the former railroad track is now the Minuteman Bikeway.

611 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA 02474

Massachusetts Avenue is Arlington’s primary commercial corridor and the “spine” of the town. It is steeped in history as the site of battle during the first day of the Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775 and has several historical markers. A segment of Massachusetts Avenue, which extends through Concord, Lincoln, Lexington, and Arlington, is designated as the Battle Road Scenic Byway.

The Mill Brook has deep historical and cultural roots dating back to the 1630s when Captain George Cooke built the first water-powered grist mill in Arlington. The location is now known as Cooke’s Hollow. The brook powered small industrial ventures along its banks. After decades of reconfiguration and development, only limited portions of the waterway are still exposed.

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The Minuteman Commuter Bikeway (‘Minuteman Bikeway’) passes through the historic area where the American Revolution began in April 1775. The trail connects Bedford to Alewife Station, running through Lexington and Arlington (where is it known as the Donald R. Marquis Minuteman Bikeway). In 1846, the Lexington & West Cambridge Railroad built and started service on the line. The blizzard of 1977 halted passenger service for good, and the demise of freight service followed in 1981. The current bike path was dedicated in 1992 and completed the following year. In 2008, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy inducted the Minuteman Bikeway into the national Rail-Trail Hall of Fame.

The Mount Pleasant Cemetery, circa 1843, is a 62-acre cemetery highlighted by the Cemetery Chapel (1930), a Gothic Revival chapel designed by the architectural firm of Gay & Proctor.

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The Mill, one of Arlington's historic gems, is an 1864 picture frame factory and a living history museum. The Mill still makes exquisite hand-turned oval frames on 19th-century lathes. Guided tours; demonstrations of the frame-making machinery; special events. The upstairs art gallery features exhibitions by local artists. In the Barn, Shaker Workshops sells high-quality Shaker reproduction furniture and accessories.

17 Mill Lane, Arlington, MA 02476

Prince Hall Mystic Cemetery, 1846, marks the only Black Masonic Cemetery in the United States. Today, a monument and small park mark the site where members of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons, formed in 1776, were buried. The cemetery is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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Built in 1916, the historic Regent Theatre remains true to its roots as a vibrant vaudeville house. An intimate 450-seat performing arts center with superior acoustics and comfortable seating, “Arlington’s Showplace of Entertainment” features live music concerts, theatre, dance events, family entertainment, comedy, film specials, and more. The Regent has great sight lines, easy access by public transportation, and a location in the heart of Arlington Center with plenty of parking across the street in the municipal lot.

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Built in 1892 by the architectural firm of Cabot, Everett and Mead, the original Robbins Library building was based on an Italian Renaissance design. Today Robbins Library in Arlington Center and the Fox Branch Library in East Arlington play a major role in the cultural life of the town. Both these public libraries offer an extensive collection of books and other media, supplemented by all libraries in the Minuteman Network, and host lectures, readings, special events, and programs for young readers. The Robbins Library Local History Room contains a collection documenting the historical, social, and cultural development of Arlington.

680 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA 02474

St. Paul Catholic Cemetery was built in the late 19th century and associated with St. Paul Church in North Cambridge.

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The Old Burying Ground was established in 1732 and is Arlington’s oldest cemetery. It contains an impressive collection of early slate markers dating from 1732.

630 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA 02476

Constructed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project in 1936, this red brick building was designed in the Classical Revival style. The building’s lobby features a Federal Art Project mural, “Purchase and Use of the Soil,” by artist William A. Palmer. The Art Deco style mural depicts the Squaw Sachem transferring the land of Menotomy (now Arlington) to the English settlers in 1635.

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The statue commemorates Samuel Wilson, born in Arlington in 1776, who, legend asserts, became the iconic “Uncle Sam,” after he moved to Troy, NY, and started a meatpacking business. The statue was sculpted by Theodore Cotillo Barbarossa.

Mystic Street at the intersection of the Minuteman Bikeway

Located at the rear of the Robbins Library is the Federal-style Whittemore-Robbins House, circa 1795. The three-story, wood-and-brick-framed mansion features front and rear porches and a hipped roof crowned with an ornate cupola. The house was originally occupied by William Whittemore, a prominent local businessman and politician, then owned by the Robbins family. The house was subsequently moved back from Massachusetts Avenue to allow for the construction of the Robbins Library. The building now houses offices, and it serves as a meeting and function facility.

672 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA 02476

Winfield Robbins Memorial Garden, adjacent to the Robbins Library and the Town Hall, was originally laid out in 1913. In 1939, Olmsted Associates reconfigured it in a more natural design with a rubble rock base for the Cyrus Dallin sculpture "Menotomy Indian Hunter", flowering trees and bushes, winding brick paths, and a circular fountain and a pool.

700 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA 02476