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| location = 72–74 Hampshire Street,<br/>[[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] |
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'''Rufus Lamson House''' is a historic house in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1982,<ref name="nris" /> a few blocks from the Lamson Place. |
'''Rufus Lamson House''' is a historic house in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1982,<ref name="nris" /> a few blocks from the Lamson Place. |
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The house was apparently built and owned by Rufus Lamson (October 2, 1809 – July 13, 1879) and then inherited by his widow<ref>[http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com/cgi-bin/cambridge?a=d&d=Chronicle18790719-01.2.28] Cambridge Chronicle 07/19/1879-01.2.28 Retrieved June 12, 2013.</ref> Mary Jane Lamson (Butler) ( |
The house was apparently built and owned by Rufus Lamson (October 2, 1809 – July 13, 1879) and then inherited by his widow<ref>[http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com/cgi-bin/cambridge?a=d&d=Chronicle18790719-01.2.28] ''Cambridge Chronicle'' 07/19/1879-01.2.28 Retrieved June 12, 2013.</ref> Mary Jane Lamson (Butler) (1812–1885) whom he married<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=VTUrAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Rufus+Lamson%22&pg=PA272] ''The Universalist: 1832–1833'', Volume 1. Retrieved June 12, 2013.</ref> at Boston, on Thanksgiving Eve, 1832. Rufus Lamson was a stonemason and a large holder of real estate, known for his liberal treatment of the landlord and tenant relation. He was a member of the [[Universalist Church of America|Universalist Church]] in Cambridge and served as an assessor for the city for twenty-two years.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=b6AhB-PTzMYC&dq=%22Rufus+Lamson%22&pg=PA962] "Rufus Lamson" in ''Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts'', Volume 3 (Google eBook). Retrieved June 12, 2013.</ref> |
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Rufus Lamson and his son, Rufus William Lamson (1833–1912) ran a firm Rufus Lamson & Son<ref>[http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com/cgi-bin/cambridge?a=d&d=Tribune19120907-01.2.4] Cambridge Chronicle 09/07/1912-01.2.4 Retrieved June 12, 2013.</ref> that built many of the substantial brick structures now standing in [[Cambridgeport]]. |
Rufus Lamson and his son, Rufus William Lamson (1833–1912) ran a firm Rufus Lamson & Son<ref>[http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com/cgi-bin/cambridge?a=d&d=Tribune19120907-01.2.4] Cambridge Chronicle 09/07/1912-01.2.4 Retrieved June 12, 2013.</ref> that built many of the substantial brick structures now standing in [[Cambridgeport]]. |
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Asa Caleb Lamson ( |
Asa Caleb Lamson (1848–1924), the youngest son of Rufus Lamson, has completed in 1908 a 5-story mansion located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, MA, called ''The Lamson'',<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=b6AhB-PTzMYC&q=%22The+Lamson%22&pg=PA962] "The Lamson" in ''Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume 3'', William Richard Cutter, Lewis historical publishing Company, 1908 – Middlesex County (Mass.)</ref> presently<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://adphi.mit.edu/location.html|title=Location | MIT ADPhi}}</ref> occupied by Lambda Phi chapter of [[Alpha Delta Phi]] of [[MIT]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 00:23, 21 June 2024
Rufus Lamson House | |
Location | 72–74 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°22′04″N 71°05′37.8″W / 42.36778°N 71.093833°W |
Built | 1854 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
MPS | Cambridge MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 82001955[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 13, 1982 |
Rufus Lamson House is a historic house in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982,[1] a few blocks from the Lamson Place.
The house was apparently built and owned by Rufus Lamson (October 2, 1809 – July 13, 1879) and then inherited by his widow[2] Mary Jane Lamson (Butler) (1812–1885) whom he married[3] at Boston, on Thanksgiving Eve, 1832. Rufus Lamson was a stonemason and a large holder of real estate, known for his liberal treatment of the landlord and tenant relation. He was a member of the Universalist Church in Cambridge and served as an assessor for the city for twenty-two years.[4]
Rufus Lamson and his son, Rufus William Lamson (1833–1912) ran a firm Rufus Lamson & Son[5] that built many of the substantial brick structures now standing in Cambridgeport.
Asa Caleb Lamson (1848–1924), the youngest son of Rufus Lamson, has completed in 1908 a 5-story mansion located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, MA, called The Lamson,[6] presently[7] occupied by Lambda Phi chapter of Alpha Delta Phi of MIT.
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ [1] Cambridge Chronicle 07/19/1879-01.2.28 Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ [2] The Universalist: 1832–1833, Volume 1. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ [3] "Rufus Lamson" in Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume 3 (Google eBook). Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ [4] Cambridge Chronicle 09/07/1912-01.2.4 Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ [5] "The Lamson" in Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume 3, William Richard Cutter, Lewis historical publishing Company, 1908 – Middlesex County (Mass.)
- ^ "Location | MIT ADPhi".