Lovell Block
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About Lovell Block
Lovell Block, at 1853 Massachusetts Ave., 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. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric residential and commercial building 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 · 6 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
1853 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge · about 0.3 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 Lovell Block
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Questions about Lovell Block
Is Lovell Block on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 30, 1983 (Register number 83000814).
Is Lovell Block a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Theodore W. Richards House, 0.6 miles away.
Can you visit Lovell 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 Lovell Block?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 63790500 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.