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Property Database

1448 Massachusetts Ave

Property Information

Property Class Church
State Class Code 960
Zoning (Unofficial) C-2
Map/Lot 169-79
Land Area (sq. ft) 14,779

Property Value

Year of Assessment2026
Tax DistrictC7
Residential ExemptionNo
Building Value$12,614,800
Land Value$4,899,200
Assessed Value$17,514,000
Sale Price$0
Book/Page/
Sale DateJanuary 1, 1900
Previous Assessed Value$18,589,900

Owner Information

Owner(s)FIRST PARISH UNITARIAN CHURCH
WILLIAM MORSE COLE
3 CHURCH STREET
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

Building Information

Commercial Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleHISTORIC CHURCH
Occupancy Church
Number of Stories2
Exterior Wall Type BRICK
Roof Material SLATE-CLAY
Wall Height 10
Partititions AVERAGE
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)31,377
Number of Units 0
Systems
Heat TypeSPACE-HEAT
Heat Fuel
Plumbing AVERAGE
Condition & Grade
Year Built1860
Overall ConditionGood
Overall GradeGood-v-good
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 11,434 11,434
FBM Basement, Finished 11,359 11,359
FUS Upper Story, Finished 8,584 8,584
Total: 31,377 31,377

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Page was last modified on 3/8/2021 6:22 PM
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