Edwin Abbot House
Listed as “Abbot, Edwin, House” · Also known as Longy School of Music
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About Edwin Abbot House
Edwin Abbot House, at 1 Follen St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1979. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 64 other Massachusetts listings. 18 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 · 39 MB · National Archives↗1889 to today
- 1889Built, designed by Huygens And Tappe, Inc.; Longfellow, Alden & Harlow
- 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 47 years
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1 Follen St., Cambridge · about 0.3 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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Richardsonian Romanesque style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Richardsonian Romanesque.
Memories of Edwin Abbot House
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Questions about Edwin Abbot House
Is Edwin Abbot House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 10, 1979 (Register number 79000354).
Is Edwin Abbot House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Theodore W. Richards House, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Edwin Abbot 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 Edwin Abbot House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 39 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 63796017 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.