Historic districts
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Alan McClennen Collection
Collection
Identifier: CHC003
Abstract
Included in this collection are maps, development studies, town reports, and traffic studies for the City of Cambridge with the bulk of the materials dating from the 1950s to the 1970s. Researchers interested in viewing the Alan McClennen Collection will be engaged by topics on community development in the City of Cambridge during the mid-twentieth century.
Dates:
ca. 1940s-1980s
Albert B. Wolfe Collection
Collection
Identifier: CHC040
Scope and Content
This collection records Albert B. Wolfe’s his tenure as Chairman of the Cambridge Historic Districts Study Committee (1961-1962) and as Chairman of the Cambridge Historical Commission (1962-1973). The work of the Cambridge Historical Commission is the primary focus of this collection but the records are also are a reflection of Mr. Wolfe’s personal involvement in the work of the Commission; as chairman, as administrator, as attorney, and as a leading figure in the preservationist field. In the...
Dates:
1877-1998; Majority of material found within 1958-1998
Cambridge City Planning Documents
Collection
Identifier: CHC038
Scope and Contents
This collection contains reports, booklets, correspondence, ephemera, and other documents pertaining to city planning and development in Cambridge. Most of the documents were created by City of Cambridge departments such as Cambridge Community Development (CDD) and the Cambridge Planning Board (including when it was the Planning Department), though other departments and city organizations like the Cambridge Housing Authority or Water Board may appear as creators as well. Some documents related...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1945-2003
Sheila Cook Collection
Collection
Identifier: CHC064
Scope and Content
The papers in the Sheila Cook Collection are largely concerned with her dedication to the Cambridge community. Issues and conflicts within the Follen Street community were central concerns of Ms. Cook’s, and are evident in these papers. Her interests, however, extended to the greater Cambridge area; within this collection, a significant focus exists on planning and zoning in historic areas (Series II); preservation of waterways and nature reserves, specifically the Alewife Reservation (Series...
Dates:
1830-2012; Majority of material found within 1990-2002