Cambridge Common Historic District
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Cambridge Common Historic District is a historic district
in Cambridge, Massachusetts
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1973.
It may include Cambridge Common
and several separately listed Registered Historic Places, some of which are also U.S. National Historic Landmarks:
and others.
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1973.
It may include Cambridge Common
Cambridge Common
Cambridge Common is a public park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It is located near Harvard Square and borders on several parts of Harvard University.-History:...
and several separately listed Registered Historic Places, some of which are also U.S. National Historic Landmarks:
- Christ Church, CambridgeChrist Church, CambridgeFor other churches with this name, please see Christ Church Christ Church, at Zero Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A., is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, and is a National Historic Landmark.-History:...
- Old Harvard Yard
- Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University
and others.