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Bottle House Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Bottle House Block

On the National Register since 198244 years
Late GeorgianListed 1982Cambridge
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About Bottle House Block

Bottle House Block, at 204-214 3rd St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 13, 1982. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Late Georgian, as it does for 13 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Cambridge MRA. The listing covers 1 acre. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isRow houses in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1826 to today

  1. 1826Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

204-214 3rd St., Cambridge · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Bottle House BlockStart here
  2. 2Building at 42 Edward J. Lopez AvenueLate Georgian · Built 1830 · next door
  3. 3American Net and Twine Company FactoryMill Construction · Built 1875 · next door
  4. 4Blake and Knowles Steam Pump Company National Register DistrictLate Victorian · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5East Cambridge Historic DistrictFederal · 0.3 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSacred Heart Church, Rectory, School and ConventMedieval Gothic · Built 18740.3 miBBenjamin Hoyt HouseBracketed · Built 18680.3 miBLechmere Point Corporation HousesFederal0.3 miBJames B. Barnes HouseFederal · Built 18240.3 mi★Arthur D. Little Inc. BuildingBuilt 19170.4 miDCharles River Basin Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBAthenaeum PressMill Construction · Built 18950.4 miBUnion Railway Car BarnLate Greek Revival0.4 miDWinter Street Historic DistrictLate Georgian0.4 mi
More like it

Late Georgian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late Georgian.

Building at 42 Edward J. Lopez AvenueBuilt 1830 · 0.1 mi away
Winter Street Historic District0.4 mi away
Andrew Newman HouseBuilt 1823 · 1.6 mi away

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Questions about Bottle House Block

Is Bottle House Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 13, 1982 (Register number 82001924).

Is Bottle House Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Arthur D. Little Inc. Building, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Bottle House Block?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Bottle House Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63790506 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.