Cambridge Common

Cambridge Common Historic District
View of the Cambridge Common, ca. 1808–09, with Harvard College on the left and Christ Church on the right.
Cambridge Common is located in Greater Boston area
Cambridge Common
Cambridge Common
Location in Massachusetts
Cambridge Common is located in Massachusetts
Cambridge Common
Cambridge Common
Location in United States
Cambridge Common is located in the United States
Cambridge Common
Cambridge Common
Cambridge Common (the United States)
LocationRoughly SE of Waterhouse St., bordered by Garden St. and Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°22′35″N 71°07′14″W / 42.37651°N 71.12049°W / 42.37651; -71.12049
Area8.5 acres (3.4 ha)[2]
Built1770
SculptorAnne Whitney, et al.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
MPSCambridge MRA
NRHP reference No.87000499[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1987
Cambridge Common in 2022

Cambridge Common is a public park and National Historic Landmark in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It is located near Harvard Square and borders on several parts of Harvard University. The north end of the park has a large playground. The park is maintained by the Cambridge Department of Public Works.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#87000499)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ G. W. Bromley map showing area in square feet
  3. ^ Community Development Department. Public Parks, Playgrounds, and Reservations. August 2012.