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e.e. cummings House
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National Register of Historic Places

e.e. cummings House

Listed as “cummings, e.e., House”

On the National Register since 198343 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1983Cambridge

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About e.e. cummings House

e.e. cummings House, at 104 Irving St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 30, 1983. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 534 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Cambridge MRA. 21 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSingle-family detached home in Massachusetts, United States of America. 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 · 10 MB · National Archives↗
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104 Irving St., Cambridge · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Questions about e.e. cummings House

Is e.e. cummings House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 30, 1983 (Register number 83000796).

Is e.e. cummings House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sever Hall, Harvard University, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit e.e. cummings House?

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 e.e. cummings House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 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 63790488 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.