Josiah Mason Jr. House
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| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°22′1″N 71°5′40″W / 42.36694°N 71.09444°WCoordinates: 42°22′1″N 71°5′40″W / 42.36694°N 71.09444°W |
| Built | 1831 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Cambridge MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1982 |
The Josiah Mason Jr. House is a historic house at 11 Market Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 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]
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References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Josiah Mason Jr. House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
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