National Register of Historic Places

Richards, Theodore W., House

Richards, Theodore W., 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 76001999.

Cambridge, Middlesex County, MassachusettsListed January 7, 1976NRIS #76001999★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Richards, Theodore W., House?

The Theodore W. Richards House is a National Historic Landmark at 15 Follen Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1900, it was the home until his death of Theodore William Richards (1868–1928), the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Richards was a leading experimental chemist of his day, measuring the atomic weights of a large number of elements. He was also responsible for the growth of Harvard University's graduate chemistry program to one of the finest in the nation. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

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Listing details

Name
Richards, Theodore W., House
City
Cambridge
County
Middlesex County
Listed on the National Register
January 7, 1976
NRIS reference number
76001999
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
42.37878, -71.12215
When was Richards, Theodore W., House listed on the National Register?

Richards, Theodore W., House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1976.

Where is Richards, Theodore W., House located?

Richards, Theodore W., House is located in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts at approximately 42.37878, -71.12215. See the map above.

Is Richards, Theodore W., House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Richards, Theodore W., House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.