Edward Dodge House (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

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Edward Dodge House
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View of the façade of the Edward Dodge House.
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Location Cambridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°22′47″N71°7′53″W / 42.37972°N 71.13139°W / 42.37972; -71.13139
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1878
ArchitectLongfellow & Clark
Architectural style Queen Anne
MPS Cambridge MRA
NRHP reference No. 82001937 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1982

The Edward Dodge House is a historic house at 70 Sparks Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 2+12-story wood-frame house was built in 1878 to a design by Longfellow and Clark. It has asymmetrical massing typical of Queen Anne styling, and also has a style of half-timbering on its upper levels that was popular in England in the 1860s. The exterior surfaces have a variety of textures, create by different sheathing types, including vertical boards, wood paneling, and brick patternwork. [2]

The house was 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 Edward Dodge House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-10.