259 Elm St Cambridge, MA 02139 / 1442

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Residence for Single Family

(UPDATED: 09/25/2025)
  • 5 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 2.982 square feet
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Information about property on 259 Elm St, Cambridge MA, 02139-1442. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

At 259 Elm Street, Cambridge, MA based a single-family estate.

Facts

  • Built in 1902
  • Lot size 2,982 sqft
  • Construction Brick
  • Rooms 8
  • Bedrooms 5
  • Bathrooms 2
  • Stories 2 story with attic and basement
  • Style Conventional
  • Basement Full Basement
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Hot Water
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Metal
  • Exterior walls Siding (Alum/Vinyl)
  • Roof type Asphalt
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Listing info

  • Last sold Nov 1993 for $98,000

Householders and Tenants for 259 Elm St, Cambridge MA

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
11/10/1993 Sold $98,000 Public records

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2013 $3,934 $454,300 N/A
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Elm St Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
03 Jun 2019 Building fires
169 Elm St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other
13 Aug 2017 Fire, other
89 Elm St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Playground
Area of Origin —
Outside area, other
Heat Source —
Match
30 Jun 2012 Trash or rubbish fire, contained
178 Elm St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin —
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition —
Rubbish, trash, or waste
23 Feb 2011 Building fires
205 Elm St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin —
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition —
Structural member or framing
Heat Source —
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials

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259 Elm St incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
03 Feb 2012 Power line down
259 Elm St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
04 Oct 2009 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill
259 Elm St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway

Elm St Incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
03 Nov 2015 Cooking fire, confined to container
246 Elm St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
30 Oct 2015 Power line down
56 Elm St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
24 Jul 2015 Cooking fire, confined to container
20 Elm St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
09 May 2015 Cooking fire, confined to container
23 Elm St, Cambridge MA
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings

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