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Lyman Estate

Lyman Estate Function Rentals

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Open by appointment for functions tours. Please call 617-994-6672 to schedule your visit.

Saturday, August, 24th is currently available at the Lyman Estate!

2013 availablity includes wonderful Friday and Sunday options throughout the year. Please know that all Saturday dates from May though October, with the exception of Saturday, August 24th, have been booked.

Availability for 2014 and beyond is fantastic. 

The beautiful Lyman Estate mansion, with its thirty-seven acres of lawns, gardens, and historic greenhouses, offers a private and exceptional setting for social and corporate events, including weddings and private parties, corporate events and outings, business meetings and seminars, and holiday parties.

Historic New England completed a major preservation project on both the interior and exterior of the Lyman mansion in order to increase energy efficiency at this National Historic Landmark.

The Lyman Estate is located at 185 Lyman Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Get directions to the estate.

Designed in 1793 for wealthy shipping merchant Theodore Lyman, the estate was the home of the prominent Lyman family for more than 150 years. Read more about the history of the Lyman Estate.

Lyman Estate, 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, Mass. 02452

617-994-6672    E-mail the Lyman Estate staff.

ballroom
Dine and dance in the magnificent ballroom where the waltz was introduced to Boston society.

Palladian window

A grand staircase with a Palladian window provides a perfect spot for photographs.

Peach wall

Walk along the 600 ft Peach Wall.

East Parlor

Host intimate dinner parties in antique-filled parlors.

Cocktails on the veranda

Dine al fresco on the covered veranda overlooking the landscaped grounds.

Library

The dramatic Victorian library.

See more images of the Lyman Estate in our Photo Gallery