Reginald A. Fessenden House
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The Reginald A. Fessenden House, 45 Waban Hill Road in the village of Chestnut Hill
in Newton, Massachusetts
, was the residence from 1906 or earlier to 1932 of the inventor Reginald A. Fessenden, called "the father of radio broadcasting," because he was the first to broadcast the human voice and music by radio. It is still a private home and is not open to the public.
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of...
in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
, was the residence from 1906 or earlier to 1932 of the inventor Reginald A. Fessenden, called "the father of radio broadcasting," because he was the first to broadcast the human voice and music by radio. It is still a private home and is not open to the public.
National recognition
- Historic Place: The Reginald A. Fessenden House was listed on January 7, 1976, in the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
under number 76000950. - National Landmark: The house also is one of only 183 National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts and is the only one in the city of Newton.