the Massachusetts Turnpike, connecting it to neighboring villages in Newton and downtown Boston. The village is served by the MBTA Commuter Rail's Framingham/Worcester Line at Newtonville station, and by MBTA bus routes 59, 553, 554, and 556. Route 59 runs down Walnut Street through the center of the village and allows for transport to Watertown Square, MBTA Newton Highlands Station on the Green Line D branch, and the Needham Line on the Commuter Rail. Gallery Notable people Alice Standish Allen (1907–2002), first female engineering geologist in North America Sheldon Brown (1944–2008), bicycle mechanic, technical expert and author William Claflin (1818–1905), 27th Governor of Massachusetts Charles Jay Connick (1875-1945), painter and designer of stained glass Julian Eltinge (born William Julian Dalton; 1881–1941), actor Josephine Hull (1877–1957), actress, Academy Award winner Warren Huston (1913–1999), professional baseball player Kurt Lewin (1890–1947), philosopher, "founder of social psychology" Lillie Eginton Warren (1859–1926), educator, author, school founder, inventor of Expression Reading See also Church of the Open Word Claflin School First Church of Christ, Scientist National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton, Massachusetts Masonic Building Newtonville Historic District Washington Park Historic District (Newton, Massachusetts) Celia Thaxter House Ross, a steam-powered automobile produced in Newtonville from 1906 to 1909 References Villages in Newton, Massachusetts Villages in Massachusetts