National Historic Landmark · house · Cambridge, Massachusetts

Fuller, Margaret, House

Historic house in Massachusetts, United States in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built 1806. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1806Listed 1971Federal architecture
Margaret Fuller House (Cambridge, MA)MargaretFullerHouseJuly2008
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What it is

Wikipedia · Margaret Fuller House

The Margaret Fuller House was the birthplace and childhood home of American transcendentalist Margaret Fuller (1810–1850). It is located at 71 Cherry Street, in the Old Cambridgeport Historic District area of Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the neighborhood now called "The Port". The house is now a National Historic Landmark.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address71 Cherry St., Cambridge, MA
CountyMiddlesex County
ListedJul 2, 1971
Reference number71000686
Built1806
Type of placehouse
StyleFederal architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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Address71 Cherry St., Cambridge, MA
Coordinates42.36462, -71.09750 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitBoston African American National Historic Site · 2 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyWest Hill Park 31 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000686. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.