{"nrhp_refnum":"82001978","name":"Soule, Lawrence, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"11 Russell St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cambridge","county":"Middlesex County","state":"MA","lat":42.39253356000006,"lon":-71.12315413799996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-04-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-one-half story brick Queen Anne house at 11 Russell Street in North Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1879 for Lawrence Porter Soule and designed by architect Frank Maynard Howe.","why_significant":"The house is described as one of the finest brick Queen Anne residences in Cambridge, with complex massing, rich textural variety and fine craftsmanship. It is a rare documented example of Howe's early independent work, and architect-designed houses in North Cambridge are uncommon. Its original owner, a mason and builder, represents the craftsmen who turned North Cambridge from farmland into an affluent suburb.","narrative":"Built in 1879 at 11 Russell Street in North Cambridge, this two-and-one-half story brick house was designed by architect Frank Maynard Howe for Lawrence Porter Soule, a local mason and builder. Its hip roof is complicated by cross-gables and irregularly placed chimneys, and the walls show a rich surface texture of varied brick patterns. The style is Queen Anne, with overtones of the Stick Style and Panel Brick style. The design was published in American Architect & Building News in 1879, during Howe's partnership with Van Brunt, and is a rare documented example of his early independent work. Architect-designed houses in North Cambridge are rare, and the form calls this one of the finest brick Queen Anne residences in the city. Soule belonged to the group of entrepreneurs and craftsmen who transformed the area from farmland to affluent suburb. The house has remained residential and is recorded as unaltered and unmoved.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Frank Maynard Howe (architect); Lawrence Soule (original owner, mason and builder)","architectural_style":"Queen Anne, with overtones of Stick Style and Panel Brick style","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Residential use; not altered and not moved according to the survey form.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:53.607605-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/60/7905/63790560/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/82001978.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001978/c7bd7e7cdb-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001978/c7bd7e7cdb-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Daderot","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lawrence_Soule_House,_11_Russell_Street,_Cambridge,_MA_-_IMG_4650.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Daderot</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lawrence_Soule_House,_11_Russell_Street,_Cambridge,_MA_-_IMG_4650.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63790560","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Soule_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152914"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/middlesex-county/soule-lawrence-house-82001978/"}