Waltham Historical Commission designates Main Street corner building as historically significant
Waltham Historical Commission unanimously designates Main Street corner building as historically significant. The commission voted to support its planned renovation for mixed-use residential and commercial use; the Second Empire building at 719-723 Main Street was designed by architect H.W.
Historical Commission · Meeting of June 8, 2026
Waltham Historical Commission unanimously designates Main Street corner building as historically significant. The commission voted to support its planned renovation for mixed-use residential and commercial use; the Second Empire building at 719-723 Main Street was designed by architect H.W. Hartwell in the 1870s, and owner Paul Yu will convert upper-level offices to housing while retaining commercial space.
In other development reviews, commissioners unanimously found two other Main Street sites not historically significant: a Service Federal Credit Union branch at 995 Main Street and a Cava restaurant at 1265 Main Street. The commission also voted unanimously to authorize Commissioner Isaacson to write a support letter for the Post Office masonry rehabilitation project at 776 Main Street.
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Source: the Historical Commission meeting of June 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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