Almshouse (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

Almshouse
Location45 Matignon Road, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°24′8″N 71°7′57″W / 42.40222°N 71.13250°W / 42.40222; -71.13250
Built1850 (1850)
ArchitectBryant, Gridley J. F.; Dwight, Rev. Louis
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
MPSCambridge MRA
NRHP reference No.82001908
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1982

The Almshouse is an historic almshouse located at 45 Matignon Road in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is now the site of the International School of Boston's main campus. It was built in 1850 and is a prominent example of institutional residential architecture in stone, resembling prisons of the era. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, where it is incorrectly listed at 41 Orchard Street.