238 Putnam Ave Cambridge, MA 02139 / 3767

Residence for Single Family

(UPDATED: 07/24/2025)
  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1.428 square feet
Property Report

Information about property on 238 Putnam Ave, Cambridge MA, 02139-3767. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

This more than fourteen hundred square feet property was built in 1886 on 0,06 acres and it offers SIX rooms including four bedrooms and two and half bathrooms.

Facts

  • Built in 1886
  • Lot size 2,525 sqft
  • Floor size 1,428 sqft
  • Construction Brick
  • Rooms 6
  • Bedrooms 4
  • Bathrooms 2,5
  • Stories 2 story with basement
  • Style Victorian
  • Basement Full Basement
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Hot Water
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Wood
  • Exterior walls Wood Siding
  • Roof type Asphalt
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Listing info

  • Last sold Sep 1989 for $233,000

Householders and Tenants for 238 Putnam Ave, Cambridge MA

Businesses

Organization Phone Number Additional Info
HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN, INC
Type of Business:
Nonprofit Corporation
Symmetrics Computing
Industry:
Business Services at Non-Commercial Site

Possible Businesses

Organization Phone Number Additional Info
BOSTON AREA FRIENDS OF BLUEGRASS & O. TIME CNTRY. MU. INC. *
Type of Business:
Nonprofit Corporation
Inactive:
19861117

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
09/08/1989 Sold $233,000 Public records

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 $4,720 $563,200 N/A
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Putnam Ave Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
01 Mar 2019 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
11 Feb 2019 Building fires
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin —
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition —
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other
30 May 2015 Building fires
Property Use —
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin —
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition —
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source —
Cigarette
11 Feb 2013 Building fires
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings

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Putnam Ave Incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
23 Nov 2015 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
12 Aug 2015 Carbon monoxide incident
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
11 Apr 2015 Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use —
Street, other
04 Apr 2015 Carbon monoxide incident
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings

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