Fort Washington | |
Fort Washington | |
Location | 95 Waverly St., Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°21′23.6″N 71°6′15.4″W / 42.356556°N 71.104278°W |
Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
Architect | Richard Gridley |
Architectural style | Three Gun Half Moon Battery |
NRHP reference No. | 73000284[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 3, 1973 |
Fort Washington, also known as Fort Washington Park, is a historic site at 95 Waverly Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was built by soldiers of the Continental Army under the orders of George Washington in November 1775. It is the oldest surviving fortification from the American Revolutionary War and the only surviving fortification from the Siege of Boston. Fort Washington was placed on the List of Registered Historic Places in Massachusetts on April 3, 1973.[1]