PROSPECT HILL FORGE: The Blacksmithing Classroom

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Directions to Prospect Hill Forge

Generally: 

Prospect Hill Forge is in Waltham, Massachusetts on Guinan Street, next door to Metalwerx, about a ten minute walk up Bacon Street from Main Street.


By Bus:

If you take the 70 bus out of Central Square, Cambridge:
Get off at the McDonald's in Waltham,
walk past it to Bacon street.
Go North on Bacon Street,
when you get to Planet Storage,
turn left onto Guinan street.
We're in the far end of the first building on the left.

If you take the 70A bus out of Central Square, Cambridge:
Get off at the corner of Dale and Bacon,
walk south on Bacon,
just after Frank's Auto Repair turn right onto Guinan street.
We're in the far end of the first building on the left.

If you take the 556 from Downtown Boston or Newton Corner or Central Square, Waltham:
On Bacon Street, go through the first traffic light,
get off as soon as you see Frank's Auto on the left.
Walk back and turn right onto Guinan street.
We're in the far end of the first building on the left.


By Car:

From the North:
Take 128/95 to Exit 27A Totten Pond Road (eastbound/inbound)  (Two exits north of the 'Pike)
You will loop around, over the highway,
go straight through the lights, you will be on Totten Pond Road.
[follow from the * below]

From the South:
Take 128/95 to exit 27B for Winter Street.  (Two exits north of the 'Pike)
This becomes a hairpin Right turn which takes you to a light.
Turn left at the light onto Totten Pond Road

*Get in the rightmost lane and go to the end of Totten Pond Road
Take the Hard Right at the light, that's Bacon Street
Go through the first traffic light
Take the Right after Frank's Auto Repair (on the right), that's Guinan Street
(if you get to the second light on Bacon, School Street, you've gone too far, turn around and follow from the **)
We're in the far end of the first building on the left.

From East of Waltham:
Take Rt 20 out of Watertown into Waltham
Pass the town common, pass Moody Street, pass the library and post office
Take the Right after the McDonald's, that's Bacon Street
Go through the first light
**When you get to Planet Storage (on the right), turn Left, that's Guinan street.
We're in the far end of the first building on the left.

From West of Waltham:
Take Rt 20 or 117 into Waltham (they merge, that's Main Street)
Take the Left after the Gulf Station, that's Bacon Street
Go through the first light
When you get to Planet Storage (on the right), turn Left, that's Guinan street.
We're in the far end of the first building on the left.


By GPS:

(please do not send mail to this address)
38 Guinan Street, Waltham, MA
(please do not send mail to this address)


Parking:

Please park to the East of the end of our building. The large, inviting lot to the west of our building is not ours. You can park in the lot on the east end of the building or on the south side of the street (not blocking the white loading-dock door).

Google Map

Aerial photo from the North, looking South: