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The Lowell
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National Register of Historic Places

The Lowell

Listed as “Lowell, The”

On the National Register since 198343 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1983Cambridge

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About The Lowell

The Lowell, at 33 Lexington 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 Colonial Revival, as it does for 534 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Cambridge MRA. Seven 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 · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1900 to today

  1. 1900Built
  2. 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 43 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

33 Lexington Ave., Cambridge · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

20 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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More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.

Memories of The Lowell

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Questions about The Lowell

Is The Lowell on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 30, 1983 (Register number 83000815).

Is The Lowell a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Elmwood, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit The Lowell?

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 The Lowell?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 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 63790432 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.