Directions to Hawthorn Gym, Newton MA

Hawthorn Gym is just off Route 16, about halfway between West Newton and Watertown Square

Phone # at gym:  617- 969-2392

From the west of Newton :

• Take the Route 16 EAST exit off of Route 128.  This is Exit 21 from the south (and turn right off exit ramp), and 21B from the north (turn left at end of exit ramp.)  Route 16 is called Washington Street here.

• Follow Route 16 to West Newton Center.  West Newton Center is about 1½ miles from Route 128.

• From West Newton Center continue on Route 16 East, yet this is a bit tricky so watch signs carefully.  Just past the West Newton Cinema (on the right) Route 16 BEARS LEFT at a light.  The name of Route 16 is now Watertown Street.  (if you continued straight = incorrect) you would still be on Washington Street)

• Follow Route 16/Watertown Street for about 1.3 miles and turn right onto Hawthorn Street

• The gym is part of the park about 30 yards down the street; it is in the smallish brick building; park in the lot

• If you get to a traffic light, where there is a Dunkin Donuts on the left side, you have gone about 40 yards too far; turn around and take a left, from Watertown Street  onto Hawthorn Street

 From the Boston/Cambridge/Malden/Arlington area:

• Get to Watertown Square...

• Route 16 goes through Watertown Square, and you want to get on Route 16 West = Watertown Street.  If you travel from the Cambridge direction on Route 16, this is a right turn just on the other side of the bridge over the Charles River.  If you have come on Soldiers Field Road and its extension, it will mean going straight through the intersection in Watertown Square because you are already on the correct side of the river

• Travel about 1 mile on Route 16.  There is a light at the corner next to a Dunkin Donuts, which will be on the right.  Go through this intersection, and turn left onto Hawthorn Street, which is about 40 yards beyond, on the left

• the gym is part of the park about 30 yards down the street;  it is in the smallish brick building

 from the Newton Armory

 Go East (towards Boston/Cambridge) on Washington Street (the street the Armory is on) for about ¾ mile - - -when you reach the first light, at Lowell Ave, turn left- - - follow until the first light, and TURN RIGHT onto Watertown Street= Route 16 - - - - follow for about 4/10 miles (.4 miles) and turn right onto Hawthorn Street, and the Hawthorn Gym is shortly on the right, in a small brick building by the sports fields/bball courts - - - - if you get to the Dunkin Donuts on the left, you have gone about 50 yards too far

Directions to Hawthorn Gym, if you are near Newton North

• get on Walnut Street.  This is the street you are on when turning on to Hull Street (which is the street the entrance to Newton North HS is on)

• go North on Walnut, towards the Mass Turnpike bridge, towards the town center where there are lots of stores

• cross over the bridge, over the Mass Turnpike

• continue through intersection.. (this is the intersection with Washington Street, which runs paralllel to the Mass Pike).........at next light [about ¼ mile]  turn right  (Watertown Street, Route 16)

• pass one more traffic light

• travel about ¼ mile, and turn right onto Hawthorn Street  {if you get to the Next traffic light, where there is  Dunkin Donuts, you have gone about 50 yards too far; turn around and take a left onto Hawthorn Street}

• the gym is part of the park about 30 yards down the street;  it is in the smallish brick building