The Stanstead
Listed as “Stanstead, The”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About The Stanstead
The Stanstead, at 19 Ware St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1986. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Romanesque Revival, as it does for 128 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Cambridge MRA. 32 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric apartment 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗1887 to today
- 1887Built
- 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 40 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
19 Ware St., Cambridge · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
67 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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Romanesque Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque Revival.
Memories of The Stanstead
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Questions about The Stanstead
Is The Stanstead on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 19, 1986 (Register number 86001313).
Is The Stanstead a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sever Hall, Harvard University, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit The Stanstead?
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 Stanstead?
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 63791875 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.