Railroad Hotel

Railroad Hotel
Railroad Hotel
Location12731279 Washington Street
West Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′58.4″N 71°13′31.3″W / 42.349556°N 71.225361°W / 42.349556; -71.225361
Built1831
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
Part ofWest Newton Village Center Historic District (ID90000017)
MPSNewton MRA
NRHP reference No.86001868
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1986
Designated CPMarch 16, 1990

The Railroad Hotel (Seth Davis Tavern) is a building that served as an historic hotel at the triangular lot where Washington Street joins Watertown Street (Route 16) in the West Newton section of Newton, Massachusetts. Built in 1831, it is the only early building still standing in West Newton's village center. The Railroad Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing property to the West Newton Village Center Historic District.