Opposition House
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About Opposition House
Opposition House, at 2-4 Hancock Pl., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 13, 1982. The Register lists it for its town planning, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 661 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Cambridge MRA. The listing covers 1 acre. 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗1807 to today
- 1807Built
- 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 44 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
2-4 Hancock Pl., Cambridge · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
60 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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Federal style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.
Memories of Opposition House
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Questions about Opposition House
Is Opposition House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 13, 1982 (Register number 82001969).
Is Opposition House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Maria Baldwin House, 0.3 miles away.
Can you visit Opposition 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 Opposition House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 63790569 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.