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Dexter Pratt House
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On the National Register since 1973
Dexter Pratt House
Dexter Pratt House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1973. It is significant for its literature and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Federal.
The Dexter Pratt House is a historic house in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is remembered as the home of Dexter Pratt, the blacksmith who inspired the poem "The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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The nearest neighbor is Blacksmith House, 1 min walk away.
Address54 Brattle St · 02138
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54 Brattle St
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.