The Highland
Listed as “Highland, The”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About The Highland
The Highland, at 66 Highland 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 Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 64 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Somerville MPS. 13 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↗1892 to today
- 1892Built, designed by Samuel D. Kelley
- 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 37 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
66 Highland St., Somerville · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
42 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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Richardsonian Romanesque style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Richardsonian Romanesque.
Memories of The Highland
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Questions about The Highland
Is The Highland on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1989 (Register number 89001260).
Is The Highland a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is William Morris Davis House, 0.9 miles away.
Can you visit The Highland?
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 Highland?
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 63791872 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.