Central Square Historic District

Roughly Massachusetts Ave. from Clinton St. to Main St.
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Historic Document

Central Square Historic District is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts certified as a historic location on Friday March 02, 1990. This location is a protected historic place because of historical significance relating to Domestic, Health Care, Transportation, Social, Government, Recreation And Culture, Funerary, Commerce/Trade, more specifically a Single Dwelling, Theater. Central Square Historic District was nominated by as a historic location by State Government based on Event, Architecture/Engineering and its significance in Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture.

Central Square Historic District Information

Other Name: Cambridge MRA
Other Name: See Also:City Hall Historic District;Odd Fellows Hall;First
Ownership Type: Private, Local, Federal
Type of Resource: District
Historically Significant Years Associated With This Location: 1793, 1890, 1912
Level of Governmental Significance: Local
Architect, builder, or engineer: Hartwell & Richardson; Et al.
Restricted Archeological Site: Not Listed as a Restricted Site
Federal Agency Responsible for This Location: U.S. Postal Service

Central Square Historic District Size Data

Acres occupied by this site: 320
Number of historically contributing buildings: 52
Number of historically contributing sites: 0
Number of historically contributing structures: 1
Number of historically contributing objects: 0
Number of noncontributing buildings: 27
Number of noncontributing sites: 1
Number of noncontributing structures: 0
Number of noncontributing objects: 0
Related Sections:
Cambridge Historic Locations Middlesex County Historic Locations Massachusetts Historic Locations