Howe House
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About Howe House
Howe House, at 6 Appleton 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 Queen Anne, as it does for 559 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Cambridge MRA. 13 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 · 9 MB · National Archives↗1887 to today
- 1887Built, designed by Edward Clarke Cabot
- 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 43 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
6 Appleton St., Cambridge · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
37 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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Queen Anne style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.
Memories of Howe House
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Questions about Howe House
Is Howe House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 30, 1983 (Register number 83000811).
Is Howe House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is George D. Birkhoff House, 0.2 miles away.
Can you visit Howe 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 Howe House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 9 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 63790482 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.