Centers And Squares
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As a Cambridge real estate agent, the city squares of Cambridge, Somerville and Medford and the town centers of Arlington, Watertown and Belmont, Massachusetts are my home turf. And as a lifelong New Englander who’s lived within twenty miles of Boston most of my life, I can introduce you to other nearby towns as we search for your new home. If you’re planning to sell your home in Cambridge, MA or nearby you’ll find plenty of info about the home selling process here too. Questions? Send me an email or call me at 617-504-1737.
Condos at The Castle – 10 Dana Street, Cambridge
10 Dana Street in Mid-Cambridge
The Castle at 10 Dana Street is one of Cambridge’s most distinctive condo buildings. Built in 1909 and designed by well known Boston architects, Newhall and Blevins, the building today houses 59 condominiums. Located on Dana Hill in Mid-Cambridge, the convenient location is within walking distance of Harvard Square and Central Square.
History of 10 Dana Street, Cambridge MA
Newhall and Blevins was a very successful Boston architectural firm. Albert Blevins was a member of Harvard’s Class of 1898, Louis Newhall was an MIT man. From 1903 to 1925 their firm designed over 40 buildings in Cambridge including private homes, apartment buildings, commercial structures, and university buildings. The Cambridge YMCA, the Cambridge Savings Bank building in Harvard Square, and the fire station in Inman Square are examples of their work.
“The Castle” was originally built as a residential hotel, Burton Halls, complete with a central kitchen from which meals were delivered by dumbwaiter to residents. It later became an apartment building and eventually was converted to condominiums.
10 Dana Street Architecture
The Tudor style apartment building is configured as a large “U” with a central entrance courtyard. This style of apartment building became popular in cities where the myriad of details and irregular shape of the building made it loom less large on the street. The building has multiple protuding bays, chimneys, copper trimmed curved gables, turrets, onion shaped domes, and leaded windows.
The Castle - Condos on Dana Street
Burton Halls was typical of the best courtyard buildings as described in a 1922 article in The Architectural Recordthat included several buildings designed by Newhall and Blevins. Courtyard buildings were particularly well suited for irregular shaped lots and were designed to maximize views, light, and ventilation.
Condos at The Castle
There are studios, many one bedrooms, and a dozen or so two-bedrooms in the building. Some of the two-bedrooms are duplex units. Most two bedrooms are about 900 to 1000 sq.ft. Two-room studios are usually about 350 sq.ft. in size, and the one bedrooms range in size from about 450 sq.ft. to 800 sq.ft. or so.
The building is four stories and there are some lower level units.
Features include:
- Maple floors
- Wood burning fireplace
- Basement storage
- Resident super
- Cat friendly
- Heat and hot water included in the condo fee
In the last year sales at 10 Dana Street have included:
- 383 sq.ft. studio condo sold for $235,000
- 691 sq.ft. one-bedroom sold for $338,000
- 951 sq.ft. five room two-bedroom condo sold for $419,000
- 1132 sq.ft. two-level two-bedroom sold for $458,500
CHECK TO SEE WHAT’S AVAILABLE AT THE CASTLE
Here are some other condo buildings in Cambridge:
If you’re interested in condos at The Castle or would like to look at other condos in Cambridge please give me a call. I can be reached at 617-504-1737 or by email. I’ve been a real estate agent in Cambridge since 2000 and would be delighted to help you with your search. Elizabeth Bolton, CRS, ABR.
The Washingtonian – Cambridge Condos at Linnaean Street and Washington Ave
The Washingtonian at the corner of Linnaean and Washington
The Washingtonian is a Cambridge condo building at the corner of Linnaean Street and Washington Avenue. This handsome yellow brick building houses 27 one, two, and three-bedroom condominiums. At the base of Avon Hill and close to Porter Square and Harvard Square, the shops, restaurants and boutiques that line Mass Avenue are just a few blocks away.
The Washingtonian was designed by Boston architect John A. Hasty and built in 1912. Hasty also designed the Newport Road Condos building and many other Cambridge homes and buildings during the Victorian period and early 1900s. Watch this space for an article on Hasty and the Cambridge houses and buildings he designed.
Features of the Washingtonian Condos
Condos at the Washingtonian are elegant and charming. Original details include:
- corner cabinets in the dining room with leaded glass doors
- decorative tiled fireplaces
- picture moldings
- transom windows
- pantries
Other features of condos at the Washingtonian include:
- maple floors
- bay windows
- living room, formal dining room, one to three bedrooms
- private basement storage and common bike storage
- common laundry with in-unit laundry in some condos
- expansive backyard and garden
5 – 9 Washington Avenue Condos in Cambridge
Recent Condo Sales at the Washingtonian
Condos at the Washingtonian range in size from just over 800 sq.ft. to 1300+ sq.ft. Most have two or three bedrooms. Many have been renovated to varying degrees.
Recent sales at the Washingtonian include:
- 840 sq.ft. lower level two-bedroom condo sold for $365,000 in 2013
- 1374 sq. ft. top floor three-bedroom condo with renovated kitchen & bath and in-unit washer/dryer sold for $741,000 in 2013
- 840 sq.ft. two-bedroom corner unit on the 1st floor sold for $610,000 in 2014
The Washingtonian condos span the corner of Linnaean St. and Washington Ave. The addressses for the condominiums are 27 – 31 Linnaean Street and 5 – 9 Washington Avenue, Cambridge MA 02138.
Looking for a condo in a classic Cambridge building like the Washingtonian? I can help! Call me at 617-504-1737 or email me at [email protected].
Liz Bolton, ReMax Destiny, Cambridge
Washingtonian Condos sales data from MLSpin
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