Building at 106-108 Inman St
Why it's listed
106-108 Inman Street in Cambridge is a wood-framed double house dating to 1845. It was built for J.D. Russell and has remained residential. The form names William Ricker and David Chandler in connection with its design or construction. The house belongs to a group of Greek Revival houses built along Inman Street in the same year. Slight differences in handling give variety among these similar buildings, but none departs from Greek Revival forms, in contrast to the more elaborate houses of the period. Its four-bay facades are fully pilastered, and a paired Italianate porch is a notable feature. The house is described as essentially intact, with no recorded alterations or moves. It was listed because it represents an important expression of the Greek Revival in a double-house form not found elsewhere in Cambridge, and because it contributes to the Inman Street grouping of related houses from the mid-1840s.
Significance in brief: It is an integral part of a series of Greek Revival houses built on Inman Street in 1845. The house is essentially intact and shows no departure from Greek Revival forms, unlike more pretentious houses of the period. The form calls it an important expression of the Greek Revival in a form not found elsewhere in Cambridge.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82001927, listed April 13, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 106-108 Inman St., Cambridge |
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| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | April 13, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001927 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | William Ricker/David Chandler |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residential; the form reports no alterations and no moves. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 42.37200, -71.11323 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82001927.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4986536
- This listing as JSON
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