Historic places to visit in Cambridge, Massachusetts

34 National Register places in Cambridge with full, sourced guides, 2 of them confirmed open to visitors. Listing does not mean a place is open to the public; access is shown only where a source confirms it.

ElmwoodLandmark
ElmwoodCambridge, MA · District
Little, Arthur D., Inc., BuildingLandmark
Little, Arthur D., Inc., BuildingCambridge, MA · Building
Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site (Additional Documentation)Landmark
Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site (Additional Documentation)Cambridge, MA · District
Mount Auburn CemeteryLandmark
Mount Auburn CemeteryCambridge, MA · District
University Hall, Harvard UniversityLandmark
University Hall, Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA · Building
Birkhoff, George D., HouseLandmark
Birkhoff, George D., HouseCambridge, MA · Building
Bridgman, Percy, HouseLandmark
Bridgman, Percy, HouseCambridge, MA · Building
Daly, Reginald A., HouseLandmark
Daly, Reginald A., HouseCambridge, MA · Building
Hastings, Oliver, HouseLandmark
Hastings, Oliver, HouseCambridge, MA · Building
  1. Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site (Additional Documentation) Open to visitors
  2. Fogg Art Museum Open to visitors
  3. Elmwood Access information not verified
    Elmwood, also known as the Oliver-Gerry-Lowell House, is a historic house and centerpiece of a National Historic Landmark District in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  4. Little, Arthur D., Inc., Building Access information not verified
    The Arthur D. Little Inc., Building is a National Historic Landmark at 30 Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  5. University Hall, Harvard University Access information not verified
    University Hall is a white granite building designed by the great early American architect Charles Bulfinch and built by the noted early engineer Loammi Baldwin Jr.
  6. Mount Auburn Cemetery Access information not verified
    Mount Auburn Cemetery, located in Cambridge and Watertown, Massachusetts, is the first rural or garden cemetery in the United States.
  7. Daly, Reginald A., House Access information not verified
    The Reginald A. Daly House is a historic house located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  8. Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University Access information not verified
    Massachusetts Hall is the oldest surviving building at Harvard College, the first institution of higher learning in the British colonies in America, and second-oldest academic building in the United States after the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary.
  9. Hastings, Oliver, House Access information not verified
    The Oliver Hastings House is a historic house in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  10. Birkhoff, George D., House Access information not verified
    It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975 for its association with Harvard University professor George David Birkhoff (1884–1944), one of the most important mathematicians of his time.
  11. Memorial Hall, Harvard University Access information not verified
  12. Bridgman, Percy, House Access information not verified
    It is a National Historic Landmark, notable for its associations with Dr.
  13. Cambridge Public Library Access information not verified
    The Cambridge Public Library (CPL) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a public library that consists of a unified city-wide system maintaining: a main branch, of notable aesthetic architectural value, plus a further six localized branches sited throughout the city.
  14. Cambridge Common Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) Access information not verified
    The Cambridge Common Historic District is a historic district encompassing one of the oldest parts of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  15. Divinity Hall Access information not verified
    Divinity Hall, built in 1826, is the oldest building in the Harvard Divinity School at Harvard University.
  16. Dunvegan, The Access information not verified
    The Dunvegan is an historic apartment building in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  17. Old Cambridge Baptist Church Access information not verified
    The Old Cambridge Baptist Church is a historic American Baptist church at 400 Harvard Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  18. Montrose, The Access information not verified
    The Montrose is a historic multiunit residential building in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  19. Ware Hall Access information not verified
    Ware Hall is an historic residential apartment building at 383 Harvard Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  20. Harvard Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) Access information not verified
    Harvard Square is a triangular plaza at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and John F. Kennedy Street near the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
  21. Harvard Houses Historic District Access information not verified
    The Harvard Houses Historic District is a historic district encompassing seven of Harvard College's residential houses.
  22. Brattle Hall Access information not verified
    Brattle Hall is a historic building along Brattle Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  23. Follen Street Historic District Access information not verified
    The Follen Street Historic District is a historic district in Cambridge, Massachusetts, just northwest of the Cambridge Common.
  24. Gray Gardens East and West Historic District Access information not verified
    The Gray Gardens East and West Historic District is a historic district encompassing an early 20th century residential subdivision in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  25. New England Confectionery Company Factory Access information not verified
    The New England Confectionery Company Factory, also known as the NECCO Candy Factory, is a historic factory complex at 250 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  26. Reversible Collar Company Building Access information not verified
    The Reversible Collar Company Building is a historic factory building at 25–27 Mt.
  27. Harvard Street Historic District Access information not verified
    The Harvard Street Historic District is a historic district on Harvard Street between Ellery and Hancock Streets in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  28. Old Cambridge Historic District Access information not verified
    The Old Cambridge Historic District is a historic district encompassing a residential neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts that dates to colonial times.
  29. Cooper-Frost-Austin House Access information not verified
    The Cooper–Frost–Austin House is a historic Colonial American house, built in 1681.
  30. Howe House Access information not verified
    The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1887 for Lois Lillie (White) Howe, the mother of Lois Lilley Howe.
  31. City Hall Historic District Access information not verified
    The City Hall Historic District is a historic district encompassing buildings important in the early growth of the Central Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  32. Kirkland Place Historic District Access information not verified
    The Kirkland Place Historic District is a historic district in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  33. Warren, Langford H., House Access information not verified
    It is a three-story structure, with a stuccoed exterior and a brick foundation.
  34. Walden Street Cattle Pass Access information not verified
    The Walden Street Cattle Pass, also referred to as the cow path, is a historic site adjacent to the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line right-of-way, under the Walden Street Bridge in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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