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The Grandview
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National Register of Historic Places

The Grandview

Listed as “Grandview, The”

On the National Register since 198937 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1989Somerville

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

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About The Grandview

The Grandview, at 82 Munroe St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1989. The Register lists it for its town planning and 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 Somerville MPS. 19 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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

1893 to today

  1. 1893Built
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

82 Munroe St., Somerville · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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26 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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Colonial Revival style, nearby

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

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Questions about The Grandview

Is The Grandview on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1989 (Register number 89001275).

Is The Grandview a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Maria Baldwin House, 0.9 miles away.

Can you visit The Grandview?

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 Grandview?

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 63791564 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.