A National Historic Landmark. Built in 1919 (Spanish Eclectic architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. 17 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
One of 1,353 National Register listings published here for Middlesex County · listed in 1976 · category: Building · built in 1919, Spanish Eclectic architecture · a National Historic Landmark.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of Reginald A. Fessenden House between 2003 and 2020, burning about 365 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 42 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 4 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 4 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | NEEDHAM |
| 3 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 3 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | NEEDHAM |
| 23 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 23 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | WELLESLEY |
| 21 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | NEEDHAM |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Reginald A. Fessenden House: 5 past producers, 5 plants. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Lead, Tantalum. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nrc Inc--Newton, Ma. | Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium) | Plant | ||
| (Facility) Cambridge Smelter Co | Lead | Plant | ||
| Industrial Serv. Centers--Cambridge | Iron | Plant | ||
| Somerville Smelting Co. | Lead | Plant | ||
| Wheelock-Lovejoy--Cambridge, Ma. | Iron | Plant | ||
| C. J. Mabardy | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Greendale Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Town of Needham | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Town of Wellesley | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Town of Wellesley | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | House at 107 Waban Hill Road | under 500 feet | 1986 |
 | Chestnut Hill, The | 0.2 miles | 1986 |
 | Ephraim Ward House | 0.4 miles | 1986 |
 | House at 173-175 Ward Street | 0.5 miles | 1986 |
 | C. Lewis Harrison House | 0.5 miles | 1990 |
 | Mayall Bruner House | 0.5 miles | 1990 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76000950 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Middlesex County | All 1353 listed properties in this county. |
Block
