National Historic Landmark

Baldwin, Maria, House

Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
May 10, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000272

About this property

The Maria Baldwin House is a National Historic Landmark located at 196 Prospect Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The house is the northern half of a 19th-century two-family house, notable for its associations with educator Maria Louise Baldwin (1856–1922). It was her home when she served as the first female African-American principal in a Massachusetts school at Cambridge's Agassiz Grammar School (from 1916 onwards). As the schoolmaster, she supervised 12 teachers, all white, who presided over a 98% white student body. The Agassiz School has since been renamed the Maria Baldwin School in her honor. The Baldwin House was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

Location

196 Prospect St.
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.37016, -71.10016

Categories

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Baldwin, Maria, House listed on the National Register?

Baldwin, Maria, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Baldwin, Maria, House?

Baldwin, Maria, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Baldwin, Maria, House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Baldwin, Maria, House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Baldwin, Maria, House?

The period of significance for Baldwin, Maria, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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