Brattle Hall
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Brattle Hall
Brattle Hall, at 40 Brattle St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 13, 1982. The Register lists it for its recreation, education and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Dutch Colonial Revival, as it does for 4 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Cambridge MRA. The listing covers 1 acre. 19 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in 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↗1889 to today
- 1889Built, designed by Longfellow, Alden & Harlow
- 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 44 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
40 Brattle St., Cambridge · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
68 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Memories of Brattle Hall
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Questions about Brattle Hall
Is Brattle Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 13, 1982 (Register number 82001925).
Is Brattle Hall a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Christ Church, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Brattle Hall?
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 Brattle Hall?
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 63790566 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.