Buildings at 110–112 Inman Street

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Buildings at 110–112 Inman Street
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Location110–112 Inman St.,
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°22′20.9″N71°06′03.6″W / 42.372472°N 71.101000°W / 42.372472; -71.101000
Built1845
ArchitectWilliam Ricker, David Chandler
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Cambridge MRA
NRHP reference No. 82001929 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1982

The Buildings at 110i112 Inman Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts are part of a series of well-preserved Greek Revival duplexes on Inman Street. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a side gable roof and clapboard siding. It was built in 1845, and features very straightforward Greek Revival styling, most notably in the corner pilasters and the fully pedimented gable end. The porch with fluted columns wraps around three sides of the building, differentiating it from the other nearby Greek Revival duplexes. [2]

The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for 110–112 Inman Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-08.