National Register of Historic Places
Davis, William Morris, House
Davis, William Morris, House is a historic place in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1976, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 76000306.
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Davis, William Morris, House
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About this place
What is Davis, William Morris, House?
The William Morris Davis House is a National Historic Landmark on 17 Francis Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. An architecturally undistinguished Queen Anne-era house, probably built in the 1890s, it is notable as the home of William Morris Davis between 1898 and 1916. Davis (1850-1934) was a professor of geology at Harvard University, and an influential figure in the development of meteorology and geomorphology as scientific disciplines. His textbook Elementary Meteorology was a standard of that field for many years. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
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Listing details
- Name
- Davis, William Morris, House
- City
- Cambridge
- County
- Middlesex County
- State
- Massachusetts
- Listed on the National Register
- January 7, 1976
- NRIS reference number
- 76000306
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 42.37842, -71.11237
When was Davis, William Morris, House listed on the National Register?
Davis, William Morris, House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1976.
Where is Davis, William Morris, House located?
Davis, William Morris, House is located in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts at approximately 42.37842, -71.11237. See the map above.
Is Davis, William Morris, House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Davis, William Morris, House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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