Brattle Street Historic District

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Brattle Street Historic District is a historic neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its well-preserved 18th- and 19th-century residences and its association with prominent figures of American history.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Register of Historic Places listing
historic district
country United States of America
governedBy City of Cambridge historic preservation regulations
hasArchitecturalStyle Federal architecture
Georgian architecture
Greek Revival architecture
Victorian architecture
hasBuildingType mansion
single-family residence
hasCity Cambridge
hasCountry United States
hasCulturalSignificance American Revolutionary era history
hasFunction residential neighborhood
hasHistoricalTheme elite residential development in colonial and early national periods
hasLandscapeFeature tree-lined street
hasNotableCharacteristic architectural integrity of historic structures
large historic houses set back from the street
hasPeriodOfSignificance 18th century
19th century
hasPreservationGoal conservation of historic architecture and streetscape
hasPreservationStatus protected historic area
hasPrimaryUse residential
hasSecondaryUse heritage tourism
hasState Massachusetts
hasTransportationAccess local streets
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
isPartOf historic neighborhoods of Cambridge, Massachusetts
isResidentialArea true
isTouristAttraction true
knownFor association with prominent figures of American history
well-preserved 18th-century residences
well-preserved 19th-century residences
locatedIn Cambridge, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Harvard Square
partOf City of Cambridge
street Brattle Street

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