National Historic Landmark

Daly, Reginald A., House

Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
January 7, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000305

About this property

The Reginald A. Daly House is a historic house located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a National Historic Landmark, notable for its association with Reginald Aldworth Daly (1871–1957), an eminent geologist, Penrose Medal winner, and Harvard University professor. The house is a two-story wood-frame structure, estimated to have been built in the 1880s or 1890s. The house is styled in a Queen Anne/Shingle style, and was designed by the distinguished firm of Van Brunt and Howe. Van Brunt headed America's first architecture school, at MIT, and designed Harvard's Memorial Hall and the Cambridge Public Library, among many other Boston area buildings. Its interior had (as of its designation in 1976) not been significantly altered since Daly's death. Reginald Daly was born in Ontario, and was educated at Victoria College (now the University of Toronto). He then engaged in graduate studies at Harvard, earning an MA. and PhD in geology. In 1908 Daly began teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and in 1912 he joined the faculty of Harvard, where he remained for the rest of his life. He purchased this house in 1910. Daly's contributions to the field of geology were wide-ranging: he was one of the first to synthesize a consistent theory of igneous rocks, based on an extensive analysis of a large body of physical evidence. He was also instrumental in bringing physics and chemistry into the study of geology. He was widely recognized by his peers, and received numerous honors, including the first honorary degree granted by his alma mater, Victoria College. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was further included in the Old Cambridge Historic District in 1983.

Location

23 Hawthorn St.
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.37538, -71.12637

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When was Daly, Reginald A., House listed on the National Register?

Daly, Reginald A., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Daly, Reginald A., House?

Daly, Reginald A., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Daly, Reginald A., House a National Historic Landmark?

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

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The period of significance for Daly, Reginald A., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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