Josiah Mason Jr. House
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| Location | 11 Market Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°22′01.6″N 71°05′38.2″W / 42.367111°N 71.093944°W |
| Built | 1831 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Cambridge MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001959[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1982 |
The Josiah Mason Jr. House is a historic house in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Description and history
[edit]It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick structure, three bays wide, with a side-gable roof and a single end chimney. The entrance, located in the rightmost bay, is in a recess flanked by sidelight windows. The recess is framed by a Greek Revival surround with pilasters and entablature. Built in 1831, this house is a locally rare example of late Federal style architecture with a side-hall plan. Josiah Mason was a local merchant and politician who served as Cambridge selectman and in the state legislature.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Josiah Mason Jr. House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
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