Fuller, Margaret, House
Also known as: Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House
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Why it's listed
The Margaret Fuller House stands at 71 Cherry Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The surviving file for this property is limited to administrative material, and the nomination form itself is listed as missing, so no description of its design, construction date or builder is available. A photograph record taken in January 1971 by the Cambridge Historical Commission shows the east facade as the main front. Correspondence from April 1971 shows that Massachusetts officials submitted it with several other properties after review by the state historical commission and State Review Board. It was entered in the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 1971, and the later status sheet marks it as a National Historic Landmark, with a designation date in 1974. The documents name the house for Margaret Fuller but do not explain her connection to the building or the reasons for its listing, so its significance cannot be described from this material.
Significance in brief: The file contains no Statement of Significance because the nomination form is missing. It shows only that the Massachusetts Historical Commission declared the property eligible and that it was entered in the National Register on July 2, 1971. A status sheet also marks it as a National Historic Landmark, designated in 1974.
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 71000686, listed July 2, 1971. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | 71 Cherry St., Cambridge |
|---|---|
| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | July 2, 1971 |
| Reference number | 71000686 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Social History |
| Level of significance | National |
| National Historic Landmark | Yes, designated May 30, 1974 |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.36462, -71.09750 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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 71000686.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6759430
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.