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Old Central House

Subject
Hotels & Inns
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Old Central House, Waltham, MA, USA, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Back of Old Central House, Waltham, MA, USA, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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About this subject

Sepia-toned view of the Old Central House, a large colonial-style hotel with a two-story veranda and dormer windows, shaded by large trees. A person stands on the lawn near the entrance, and a sign for MacGregor Garage is visible at right. Printed caption below describes the building's history and 1901 renovation.

Postcard Details

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OLD CENTRAL HOUSE Built in 1798. General Banks entertained here while Speaker of the House at Washington and also when Governor of Massachusetts. P. S.—Mr. J. A. McTernan acquired the hotel in 1901, and since then the house has been thoroughly renovated. New Baths, Electric Lights and Steam Heat have been installed. It is now an up-to-date house in every respect still retaining the Colonial look. MAC GREGOR GARAGE --- Post Card Message Address STAMP
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Postcard record

ConditionGood
Place depictedOld Central House, Waltham, MA
NotesWhite border; printed caption at bottom; halftone print; sign in image; no stamp or writing on front. No postmark and no stamp (stamp box empty). Divided-back card printed 'Post Card / Message / Address / STAMP'. Handwritten annotation along the top edge, not correspondence: 'Waltham, Massachusetts / Site of Waltham Public Library 1914'. Light soiling and a small stain at top center; no address written.

Cite this card

Old Central House, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-central-house. Accessed October 5, 2026.