Charles River Basin Historic District

Both banks of Charles River from Eliot Bridge to Charles River Dam
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Historic Document

Charles River Basin Historic District is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts certified as a historic location on Friday December 22, 1978. This location is a protected historic place because of historical significance relating to Transportation, Landscape, more specifically a Street Furniture/Object, Road-Related, Pedestrian Related, Park. Charles River Basin 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, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Transportation, Social History.

Charles River Basin Historic District Information

Ownership Type: Private, Local, State
Type of Resource: District
Historically Significant Years Associated With This Location: 1893, 1910
Level of Governmental Significance: State
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Restricted Archeological Site: Not Listed as a Restricted Site

Charles River Basin Historic District Size Data

Acres occupied by this site: 8200
Number of historically contributing buildings: 7
Number of historically contributing sites: 1
Number of historically contributing structures: 12
Number of historically contributing objects: 0
Number of noncontributing buildings: 6
Number of noncontributing sites: 0
Number of noncontributing structures: 4
Number of noncontributing objects: 0
Related Sections:
Cambridge Historic Locations Middlesex County Historic Locations Massachusetts Historic Locations