Lyman Estate

Lyman Estate is located at 185 Lyman St, Waltham, MA. This business specializes in Banquet Rooms.

The Lyman Estate, formerly known as The Vale, is a historic country house located at 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, Massachusetts. It is now owned by the nonprofit Historic New England organization. The grounds are open to the public daily for free; an admission fee is required for the house.The estate was established in 1793 by Boston merchant Theodore Lyman on 400 acres (1.6 km²) of grounds, and...

Lyman Estate, also known as "The Vale," is one of the finest examples in the United States of a country estate following the principles of eighteenth-century English naturalistic design.

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, large expanses of land and proximity to Boston made Waltham a popular location for country estates. Lyman Estate was the warm-weather retreat for four generations of...

The Lyman Estate Greenhouses are among the oldest surviving greenhouses in the United States. The complex of four greenhouses consists of an 1804 grape house, 1820 camellia house, 1840 orchid house, and a 1930 sales greenhouse where visitors can purchase plants to take home. At any time of year a visit to these picturesque greenhouses is a treat. Rare orchids covered with exotic flowers bloom...