National Register of Historic Places

Jarvis, The

Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
May 18, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001308

About this property

The Jarvis is a historic apartment building at 27 Everett Street, on the north side of the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1890, the 4+1⁄2-story brick building was one of the first apartment houses built in the vicinity of northern Massachusetts Avenue. At the time, Massachusetts Avenue north of Harvard was predominantly lined with large fashionable houses. The Jarvis fit into this to some extent by being designed to resemble a large single family residence of the time. The building has irregular Queen Anne massing, polychrome trim, and massive corbelled end chimneys. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Location

27 Everett St.
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.37659, -71.11824

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Jarvis, The listed on the National Register?

Jarvis, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Jarvis, The?

Jarvis, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jarvis, The?

The period of significance for Jarvis, The is recorded as the industrial era.

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