48 Fairfield St Cambridge, MA 02140 / 1911

(UPDATED: 08/15/2025)
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Information about property on 48 Fairfield St, Cambridge MA, 02140-1911. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

This approximately twenty-two hundred square feet property with EIGHT rooms including four bedrooms and two and half bathrooms was constructed in 1887 on 0,14 acres.

Facts

  • Built in 1887
  • Lot size 6,050 sqft
  • Floor size 2,228 sqft
  • Construction Brick
  • Rooms 8
  • Bedrooms 4
  • Bathrooms 2,5
  • Stories 3 story with basement
  • Style Conventional
  • Basement Full Basement
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Steam
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Wood
  • Exterior walls Wood Siding
  • Roof type Asphalt
  • Parking & Garage
  • Parking Covered
  • Parking spaces 2
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Listing info

  • Last sold Jan 2010 for $1,015,000

Features

  • A/C
  • Fireplace

Householders and Tenants for 48 Fairfield St, Cambridge MA

Units - Who lives at 48 Fairfield St, Cambridge MA

#1Jennifer L Gilbert 02140-1911

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
01/28/2010 Sold $1,015,000 Public records
12/29/2005 Sold $652,000 Public records

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 $8,235 $982,700 N/A
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Building Permits

To date, we have no information about building permits in 2025
Jun 13, 2016
Description: Demolish and reconstruct front and rear porchs. insulate and re-side house
  • Valuation: $35,375,000
  • Permit #: BLDR-043157-2016
Jun 13, 2011
Description: Alteration:build new pergelo to the front of garage doors
  • Valuation: $575,300
  • Permit #: 611112-020835
Jun 2, 2011
Description: Roof/repair:replace roof, windows & door in a garage
  • Valuation: $747,200
  • Permit #: 611021-020834
Apr 4, 2011
Description: Addition:build a new deck & stairs at the back door
  • Valuation: $808,200
  • Permit #: 411009-020833
Jan 13, 2011
Description: Alteration:replace 19 windows on 1st & 2ndflrs, replace tile in 2ndfl:bath,new shower door,replace plumbing
  • Valuation: $2,860,000
  • Permit #: 111070-020832
Feb 23, 2010
Description: Wiring:service outside & basement, 2 hvac units
  • Permit #: 210118-102509
Oct 24, 2006
Description: Plumbing:bsmt./wash.mach.conn.,hot water tank,water piping:1st-2nd flrs./3,water closets,3,lavs./1st flr./kit.sink
  • Permit #: 1006075-153109
Oct 23, 2006
Description: Wiring:upgrading existing fire system
  • Permit #: 1006155-102508
Jun 22, 2006
Description: Repair:remodel kitchen and bathroom. add one full bath and one:half bath. add two skylilghts. strip & reshingle roof
  • Valuation: $17,981,300
  • Permit #: 606209-020831
Jan 19, 2006
Description: Wiring:install burglar and fire system
  • Permit #: 106101-102507
Jan 8, 1992
Description: Gas:basement- 1 heating boiler.
  • Permit #: 1821-064922

Fairfield St Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
26 Nov 2016 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 —
Arcing
02 Mar 2005 Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition —
Atomized liquid, vaporized liquid, aerosol.
Heat Source —
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment

48 Fairfield St incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
02 Dec 2012 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway

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

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
07 Aug 2014 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
03 Mar 2013 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
02 Dec 2012 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
09 Apr 2012 Overheated motor
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings

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