Mark-Schlesinger Residence, Cambridge
- Address: 109 Irving St
- Vicinity: Bryant St
- Neighborhood of Baldwin, Cambridge in Cambridge, MA
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1893/00/00 | The house at 109 Irving Street is built. The first owner is Harvard zoologist E L Mark. | |||||
1947/00/00 | Arthur M Schlesinger Jr | Home | Marian Cannon Schlesinger and her husband, Harvard historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr settle into 109 Irving Street in 1947. They bought the residence for $17,000. | |||
1961/01/00 | Arthur M Schlesinger Jr | Advisor | President-elect John F Kennedy meets with Arthur M Schlesinger and other future advisers. JFK dash up the stairs to take a phone call in Schlesinger sewing room. | JFK Presidential Election | ||
1961/01/00 | John F Kennedy | Politician | While meeting with other future advisers, JFK dashes up the stairs to take a phone call in Schlesinger sewing room. | JFK Presidential Election | ||
2018/00/00 | After only two owners, Mark-Schlesinger House is bought and gifted to Harvard Law School. | |||||
2021/05/00 | The Mark-Schlesinger is restored between November 2019 and May 2021. All exterior work is completed with period appropriate materials and details. The first-floor layout and original detail remain, while the upper floors are modernized. |
Particulars for Mark-Schlesinger Residence, Cambridge: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Sight Category | Building |
Building Type | House |
Criteria | Person |
Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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