The Urban Rowhouse is an historic rowhouse 40–48 Pearl Street in
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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. The rowhouse was constructed in a
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Mansard
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style in 1875, and is a contrasting example to
the rowhouse on the adjacent block to providing further construction density in an urban setting. This rowhouse is of wood-frame construction, while the neighboring one is built of brick. The polygonal bays rise to the mansard roof, where the shape of the bay is continued, giving visual texture to the structure.
The company
Ksplice, Inc. was headquartered at 48 Pearl Street from September 2010 until its acquisition by
Oracle
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in July 2011.
The rowhouse was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1982.
See also
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Urban Rowhouse (26–32 River Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts)
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Urban Rowhouse (30–38 Pearl Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts)
The Urban Rowhouse is a historic rowhouse located at 30–38 Pearl Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1874, this was one of the earliest masonry rowhouses to be built in Cambridge. Stylistically, the three-story brick buildings are in ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts
References
Buildings and structures in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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