Overbrook

Overbrook is a neighborhood in Town of Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Overbrook is situated nearby to the neighborhood Wellesley Fells, as well as near East Natick.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wellesley College and Davis Museum at Wellesley College.

Wellesley College

College

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Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant as a female seminary, it is one of the Seven Sisters Colleges, an unofficial grouping of women's colleges in the northeastern United States.

Davis Museum at Wellesley College

Museum

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The Davis Museum is an art museum located on the Wellesley College campus in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The college art collection was first displayed in the Farnsworth Art Building, founded in 1889.

Whitin Observatory

Observatory

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Whitin Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Wellesley College. Built in 1900, with additions in 1906, 1967, and 2010, it is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and named after Wellesley College trustee Mrs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wellesley and Felchville.

Wellesley

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Wellesley is a city in Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area. It is a wealthy suburb and home to Wellesley College, Babson College and Mass Bay Community College. Wellesley includes the villages of Babson Park and Wellesley Hills.