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Historic Districts

GIS File Name

HISTORICAL_HistoricDistricts

Description

This layer contains two polygons representing the city's Historic Districts, Fort Washington Historic District and Old Cambridge Historic District. Historic Districts are groups of buildings, structures, and their surroundings that are architecturally and historically distinctive. Exterior changes to buildings within Historic Districts are subject to review by the Historical Commission made up of residents appointed by the City Manager. The GIS data layer was created from paper documents. Cambridge designated its first Historic Districts in 1963, under the state enabling law, Ch. 40C of the Mass. General Laws.

Purpose

Any amendments to the boundaries of these districts must be approved by the Cambridge City Council. The layer can be overlaid on parcel maps to indicate which properties are subject to review.

Download Layer Data

• HISTORICAL_HistoricDistricts ShapeFile
• HISTORICAL_HistoricDistricts File GeoDatabase

Attributes

Coordinate System

NAD 1983 StatePlane Massachusetts Mainland FIPS 2001 Feet