National Register of Historic Places

Bottle House Block

Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
April 12, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001924

About this property

The Bottle House Block is a brick rowhouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was built in 1826 as a tavern by Deming Jarves, owner of the New England Glass Company, and was identified as the "Bottle House Block" from its earliest days. The building is the third oldest in East Cambridge and one of a few surviving brick buildings in Cambridge from that period. At the time of its construction it stood on the main road from the West Boston Bridge to Old Cambridge (roughly Harvard Square). The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

204-214 3rd St.
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.36738, -71.08077

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bottle House Block listed on the National Register?

Bottle House Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 12, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Bottle House Block?

Bottle House Block is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bottle House Block?

The period of significance for Bottle House Block is recorded as the industrial era.

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