National Register of Historic Places listings in southwestern Worcester, Massachusetts
There are 291 properties and historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Worcester, Massachusetts. Of these, 81 are west of I-190 and the north-south section of I-290 and south of Massachusetts Route 122, and are listed below. One listing, the Blackstone Canal Historic District, overlaps into other parts of the city. Another listing has been removed.
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Current listings
[3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | Description |
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1 | Adriatic Mills | March 5, 1980 (#80000483) | 3-35 Armory St. 42°14′48″N 71°48′49″W / 42.2467°N 71.8136°W / 42.2467; -71.8136 (Adriatic Mills) | Demolished. | |
2 | Catherine Ahern Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002392) | 215 Cambridge St. 42°14′37″N 71°49′20″W / 42.2436°N 71.8222°W / 42.2436; -71.8222 (Catherine Ahern Three-Decker) | ||
3 | Ashworth and Jones Factory | March 5, 1980 (#80000489) | 1511 Main St. 42°14′23″N 71°51′41″W / 42.2397°N 71.8614°W / 42.2397; -71.8614 (Ashworth and Jones Factory) | ||
4 | Aurora Hotel | April 28, 1988 (#88000429) | 652-660 Main St. 42°15′34″N 71°48′20″W / 42.259499°N 71.805689°W / 42.259499; -71.805689 (Aurora Hotel) | ||
5 | Marion Battelle Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002429) | 13 Preston St. 42°15′31″N 71°48′41″W / 42.2586°N 71.8114°W / 42.2586; -71.8114 (Marion Battelle Three-Decker) | ||
6 | Beacon Street Firehouse | March 5, 1980 (#80000538) | 108 Beacon St. 42°15′16″N 71°48′34″W / 42.2544°N 71.8094°W / 42.2544; -71.8094 (Beacon Street Firehouse) | ||
7 | Beaver Street Historic District | February 9, 1990 (#89002377) | 31-39 Beaver St. 42°14′58″N 71°49′38″W / 42.2494°N 71.8272°W / 42.2494; -71.8272 (Beaver Street Historic District) | ||
8 | Blackstone Canal Historic District | More images | August 15, 1995 (#95001004) | Sites along the historic route of the Blackstone Canal in Massachusetts 42°08′39″N 71°40′36″W / 42.1442°N 71.6767°W / 42.1442; -71.6767 (Blackstone Canal Historic District) | Listing extends into other parts of Worcester, as well as Sutton, Grafton, Millbury, Northbridge, Uxbridge, Millville, Blackstone; the Rhode Island section of the canal is the subject of a separate listing (#91001536). |
9 | Boynton and Windsor | March 5, 1980 (#80000540) | 718, 720 Main St. 42°15′28″N 71°48′32″W / 42.2578°N 71.8089°W / 42.2578; -71.8089 (Boynton and Windsor) | ||
10 | Brightside Apartments | March 5, 1980 (#80000635) | 2 King St. 42°15′20″N 71°48′50″W / 42.2556°N 71.8139°W / 42.2556; -71.8139 (Brightside Apartments) | ||
11 | Cambridge Street Firehouse | March 5, 1980 (#80000487) | 534 Cambridge St. 42°14′38″N 71°48′34″W / 42.2439°N 71.8094°W / 42.2439; -71.8094 (Cambridge Street Firehouse) | ||
12 | Cambridge Street School | March 5, 1980 (#80000484) | 510 Cambridge St. 42°14′37″N 71°48′38″W / 42.2436°N 71.8106°W / 42.2436; -71.8106 (Cambridge Street School) | ||
13 | Castle Street Row | March 5, 1980 (#80000625) | 4-18 Castle St.; 20-24 Castle St. 42°15′24″N 71°48′45″W / 42.2567°N 71.8125°W / 42.2567; -71.8125 (Castle Street Row) | ||
14 | Clark University | More images | March 5, 1980 (#80000547) | Clark University campus 42°15′03″N 71°49′23″W / 42.2508°N 71.8231°W / 42.2508; -71.8231 (Clark University) | This listing includes the historic core buildings of Clark, bounded by Maywood, Woodland, and Main Streets. |
15 | Corner Lunch | November 15, 2000 (#00001286) | 133 Lamartine St. 42°15′10″N 71°48′20″W / 42.2528°N 71.8056°W / 42.2528; -71.8056 (Corner Lunch) | ||
16 | Thomas Crabtree Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002383) | 22 Haynes St. 42°14′41″N 71°49′46″W / 42.2447°N 71.8294°W / 42.2447; -71.8294 (Thomas Crabtree Three-Decker) | ||
17 | Elias Crawford House | March 5, 1980 (#80000552) | 3 Norwood St. 42°15′10″N 71°49′09″W / 42.2528°N 71.8192°W / 42.2528; -71.8192 (Elias Crawford House) | ||
18 | Crystal Street Historic District | February 9, 1990 (#89002379) | 30-34 Crystal St. 42°14′47″N 71°49′24″W / 42.2464°N 71.8233°W / 42.2464; -71.8233 (Crystal Street Historic District) | ||
19 | Dale and Ethan Allen Streets Historic District | December 2, 2019 (#100004700) | 18, 31-33, 21-23 & 11-15 Dale St./1 Allendale St., 22, 26, 25-27,15 &17 Ethan Allen St. 42°14′54″N 71°49′14″W / 42.2483°N 71.8206°W / 42.2483; -71.8206 (Dale and Ethan Allen Streets Historic District) | ||
20 | Wesley Davis Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002386) | 7 Albert St. 42°14′54″N 71°49′14″W / 42.2483°N 71.8206°W / 42.2483; -71.8206 (Wesley Davis Three-Decker) | ||
21 | Dowley-Taylor House | March 5, 1980 (#80000627) | 770 Main St. 42°15′24″N 71°48′40″W / 42.2567°N 71.8111°W / 42.2567; -71.8111 (Dowley-Taylor House) | ||
22 | Downing Street School | March 5, 1980 (#80000621) | 92 Downing St. 42°15′14″N 71°49′29″W / 42.253895°N 71.824828°W / 42.253895; -71.824828 (Downing Street School) | ||
23 | Emmanuel Baptist | More images | March 5, 1980 (#80000536) | 717 Main St. 42°15′27″N 71°48′29″W / 42.2575°N 71.8081°W / 42.2575; -71.8081 (Emmanuel Baptist) | |
24 | Fairlawn | More images | March 5, 1980 (#80000594) | 189 May St. 42°15′37″N 71°50′10″W / 42.2603°N 71.8361°W / 42.2603; -71.8361 (Fairlawn) | |
25 | C.H. Fitch House | March 5, 1980 (#80000631) | 15 Oread St. 42°15′20″N 71°48′41″W / 42.2556°N 71.8114°W / 42.2556; -71.8114 (C.H. Fitch House) | ||
26 | Levi Flagg Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002362) | 79 Florence St. 42°15′02″N 71°49′35″W / 42.2506°N 71.8264°W / 42.2506; -71.8264 (Levi Flagg Three-Decker) | ||
27 | Freeland Street School | March 5, 1980 (#80000482) | 12 Freeland St. 42°14′49″N 71°49′33″W / 42.2469°N 71.8258°W / 42.2469; -71.8258 (Freeland Street School) | ||
28 | Hadley Furniture Company Building | March 1, 2011 (#11000068) | 651-659 Main St. 42°15′34″N 71°48′19″W / 42.2594°N 71.8053°W / 42.2594; -71.8053 (Hadley Furniture Company Building) | ||
29 | Charles A. Hall Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002423) | 68 Mason St. 42°15′26″N 71°49′16″W / 42.2572°N 71.8211°W / 42.2572; -71.8211 (Charles A. Hall Three-Decker) | ||
30 | Hammond Organ Factory | March 5, 1980 (#80000632) | 9 May St. 42°15′18″N 71°48′57″W / 42.255°N 71.8158°W / 42.255; -71.8158 (Hammond Organ Factory) | ||
31 | Samuel Hirst Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002420) | 90 Lovell St. 42°15′10″N 71°49′58″W / 42.2528°N 71.8328°W / 42.2528; -71.8328 (Samuel Hirst Three-Decker) | ||
32 | Holy Name of Jesus Complex | June 9, 1988 (#88000721) | Illinois St. 42°14′45″N 71°49′16″W / 42.2458°N 71.8211°W / 42.2458; -71.8211 (Holy Name of Jesus Complex) | ||
33 | Hope Cemetery | More images | December 22, 1997 (#97001560) | 119 Webster St. 42°14′10″N 71°49′34″W / 42.2361°N 71.8261°W / 42.2361; -71.8261 (Hope Cemetery) | |
34 | Daniel Hunt Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002451) | 9 Wyman St. 42°15′02″N 71°49′14″W / 42.2506°N 71.8206°W / 42.2506; -71.8206 (Daniel Hunt Three-Decker) | ||
35 | IOOF Building | March 5, 1980 (#80000535) | 674 Main St. 42°15′31″N 71°48′26″W / 42.2586°N 71.8072°W / 42.2586; -71.8072 (IOOF Building) | ||
36 | Harry B. Ingraham Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002363) | 19 Freeland St. 42°14′48″N 71°49′30″W / 42.2467°N 71.825°W / 42.2467; -71.825 (Harry B. Ingraham Three-Decker) | ||
37 | Junction Shop and Hermon Street District | March 5, 1980 (#80000533) | Properties on Jackson, Hermon, and Beacon Sts. 42°15′22″N 71°48′28″W / 42.2561°N 71.8078°W / 42.2561; -71.8078 (Junction Shop and Hermon Street District) | Misspelled "Herman" in the National Register listing. | |
38 | Lucius Knowles House | March 5, 1980 (#80000628) | 838 Main St. 42°15′18″N 71°48′53″W / 42.255°N 71.8147°W / 42.255; -71.8147 (Lucius Knowles House) | ||
39 | John Legg House | March 5, 1980 (#80000623) | 5 Claremont St. 42°15′14″N 71°49′03″W / 42.2539°N 71.8175°W / 42.2539; -71.8175 (John Legg House) | ||
40 | Thomas Lumb Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002403) | 80 Dewey St. 42°15′36″N 71°49′15″W / 42.26°N 71.8208°W / 42.26; -71.8208 (Thomas Lumb Three-Decker) | ||
41 | Thomas Lumb Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002448) | 44 Winfield St. 42°15′36″N 71°49′17″W / 42.26°N 71.8214°W / 42.26; -71.8214 (Thomas Lumb Three-Decker) | ||
42 | Main Street and Murray Avenue Historic District | December 1, 2022 (#100008421) | 718 and 720 Main St., 87 and 91 Murray Ave. 42°15′30″N 71°48′30″W / 42.2582°N 71.8083°W / 42.2582; -71.8083 (Main Street and Murray Avenue Historic District) | ||
43 | John Mark Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002435) | 24 Sigel St. 42°15′06″N 71°48′10″W / 42.2517°N 71.8028°W / 42.2517; -71.8028 (John Mark Three-Decker) | ||
44 | Masonic Temple | March 5, 1980 (#80000537) | Ionic Ave. 42°15′29″N 71°48′21″W / 42.2581°N 71.8058°W / 42.2581; -71.8058 (Masonic Temple) | ||
45 | May Street Historic District | More images | March 5, 1980 (#80000622) | 29-46 May St. 42°15′22″N 71°49′11″W / 42.2561°N 71.8196°W / 42.2561; -71.8196 (May Street Historic District) | |
46 | Elizabeth McCafferty Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002395) | 45 Canterbury St. 42°14′57″N 71°48′49″W / 42.2492°N 71.8136°W / 42.2492; -71.8136 (Elizabeth McCafferty Three-Decker) | Building demolished. Now a cement block auto body shop on site. | |
47 | Andrew McCarron Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002442) | 3 Pitt St. 42°14′41″N 71°48′23″W / 42.2447°N 71.8064°W / 42.2447; -71.8064 (Andrew McCarron Three-Decker) | ||
48 | John B. McDermott Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002366) | 21 Freeland St. 42°14′47″N 71°49′30″W / 42.2464°N 71.825°W / 42.2464; -71.825 (John B. McDermott Three-Decker) | ||
49 | Miss Worcester Diner | November 21, 2003 (#03001178) | 302 Southbridge St. 42°15′14″N 71°48′24″W / 42.2539°N 71.8067°W / 42.2539; -71.8067 (Miss Worcester Diner) | ||
50 | S. D. Newton House | March 5, 1980 (#09000142) | 8 Sycamore St. 42°16′30″N 71°48′21″W / 42.2749°N 71.8059°W / 42.2749; -71.8059 (S. D. Newton House) | ||
51 | Norcross Brothers Houses | March 5, 1980 (#80000624) | 16, 18 Claremont St. 42°15′18″N 71°49′07″W / 42.255°N 71.8186°W / 42.255; -71.8186 (Norcross Brothers Houses) | ||
52 | James O'Connor Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002419) | 23 Endicott St. 42°15′03″N 71°48′14″W / 42.2508°N 71.8039°W / 42.2508; -71.8039 (James O'Connor Three-Decker) | ||
53 | James O'Connor-John Trybowski Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002393) | 21 Canton St. 42°14′56″N 71°48′10″W / 42.2489°N 71.8028°W / 42.2489; -71.8028 (James O'Connor-John Trybowski Three-Decker) | ||
54 | Pilgrim Congregational Church | March 5, 1980 (#80000551) | 909 Main St. 42°15′07″N 71°49′08″W / 42.2519°N 71.8189°W / 42.2519; -71.8189 (Pilgrim Congregational Church) | ||
55 | Frank Reed Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002422) | 913, 915 Main St. 42°15′06″N 71°49′10″W / 42.2517°N 71.8194°W / 42.2517; -71.8194 (Frank Reed Three-Decker) | ||
56 | Albert Ridyard Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002431) | 5 Mount Pleasant St. 42°15′14″N 71°48′46″W / 42.2539°N 71.8128°W / 42.2539; -71.8128 (Albert Ridyard Three-Decker) | ||
57 | St. Marks | March 5, 1980 (#80000481) | Freeland St. 42°14′52″N 71°49′34″W / 42.2478°N 71.8261°W / 42.2478; -71.8261 (St. Marks) | ||
58 | St. Matthews | March 5, 1980 (#80000485) | 693 Southbridge St. 42°14′35″N 71°48′44″W / 42.2431°N 71.8122°W / 42.2431; -71.8122 (St. Matthews) | ||
59 | St. Peters Catholic Church | More images | March 5, 1980 (#80000548) | 935 Main St. 42°14′35″N 71°48′44″W / 42.2431°N 71.8122°W / 42.2431; -71.8122 (St. Peters Catholic Church) | |
60 | James Schofield House | March 5, 1980 (#80000634) | 3 Mt. Pleasant St. 42°15′14″N 71°48′45″W / 42.2539°N 71.8125°W / 42.2539; -71.8125 (James Schofield House) | ||
61 | Moody Shattuck House | March 5, 1980 (#80000626) | 768 Main St. 42°15′25″N 71°48′38″W / 42.2569°N 71.8106°W / 42.2569; -71.8106 (Moody Shattuck House) | ||
62 | Clara Simpson Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002440) | 69 Piedmont St. 42°15′36″N 71°48′46″W / 42.26°N 71.8128°W / 42.26; -71.8128 (Clara Simpson Three-Decker) | ||
63 | Ellen M. Smith Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002409) | 22 Kilby St. 42°15′02″N 71°48′58″W / 42.2506°N 71.8161°W / 42.2506; -71.8161 (Ellen M. Smith Three-Decker) | House demolished and replaced with a modern duplex at site. | |
64 | Elliot Smith House | March 5, 1980 (#80000629) | 839 Main St. 42°15′15″N 71°48′53″W / 42.2542°N 71.8147°W / 42.2542; -71.8147 (Elliot Smith House) | Building demolished.[5] Empty lot. | |
65 | South Unitarian | March 5, 1980 (#80000550) | 888 Main St. 42°15′11″N 71°49′05″W / 42.2531°N 71.8181°W / 42.2531; -71.8181 (South Unitarian) | ||
66 | South Worcester Branch Library | March 5, 1980 (#80000486) | 705 Southbridge St. 42°14′33″N 71°48′45″W / 42.2425°N 71.8125°W / 42.2425; -71.8125 (South Worcester Branch Library) | ||
67 | Southbridge-Sargent Manufacturing District | March 5, 1980 (#80000534) | Southbridge, Sargent, and Gold Sts. 42°15′15″N 71°48′23″W / 42.2542°N 71.8064°W / 42.2542; -71.8064 (Southbridge-Sargent Manufacturing District) | ||
68 | Edward Stark House | March 5, 1980 (#80000633) | 21 Oread St. 42°15′18″N 71°48′39″W / 42.255°N 71.8108°W / 42.255; -71.8108 (Edward Stark House) | ||
70 | Daniel Stevens House | March 5, 1980 (#80000532) | 7 Sycamore St. 42°15′28″N 71°48′25″W / 42.2578°N 71.8069°W / 42.2578; -71.8069 (Daniel Stevens House) | ||
71 | Edward Stone Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002450) | 8 Wyman St. 42°15′01″N 71°49′14″W / 42.2503°N 71.8206°W / 42.2503; -71.8206 (Edward Stone Three-Decker) | ||
72 | John Troupes Three-Decker | February 9, 1990 (#89002394) | 25 Canton St. 42°14′55″N 71°48′12″W / 42.2486°N 71.8033°W / 42.2486; -71.8033 (John Troupes Three-Decker) | ||
73 | The Vendome and the St. Ives | February 9, 1990 (#89002331) | 17-19 and 21-23 Chandler St. 42°15′33″N 71°48′19″W / 42.2592°N 71.8053°W / 42.2592; -71.8053 (The Vendome and the St. Ives) | ||
74 | Webster Street Firehouse | March 5, 1980 (#80000480) | 40 Webster St. 42°14′38″N 71°50′00″W / 42.2439°N 71.8333°W / 42.2439; -71.8333 (Webster Street Firehouse) | ||
75 | Wellington Street Apartment House District | More images | March 5, 1980 (#80000539) | Properties along Jacques Ave. and Wellington and Irving Sts. 42°15′35″N 71°48′34″W / 42.2597°N 71.8094°W / 42.2597; -71.8094 (Wellington Street Apartment House District) | |
76 | Franklin Wesson House | March 5, 1980 (#80000603) | 8 Claremont St. 42°15′16″N 71°49′02″W / 42.2544°N 71.8172°W / 42.2544; -71.8172 (Franklin Wesson House) | ||
77 | Whittall Mills | March 5, 1980 (#80000490) | Properties off Brussels St. 42°14′27″N 71°48′54″W / 42.2408°N 71.815°W / 42.2408; -71.815 (Whittall Mills) | ||
78 | Woodland Street Firehouse | March 5, 1980 (#80000630) | 36 Woodland St. 42°15′26″N 71°49′05″W / 42.2572°N 71.818°W / 42.2572; -71.818 (Woodland Street Firehouse) | ||
79 | Woodland Street Historic District | March 5, 1980 (#80000549) | Properties along Hawthorne, Loudon, Norwood, and Woodland Sts. 42°15′11″N 71°49′15″W / 42.2531°N 71.8208°W / 42.2531; -71.8208 (Woodland Street Historic District) | ||
80 | Worcester Bleach and Dye Works | November 8, 2000 (#00001343) | 60 Fremont St. 42°14′29″N 71°49′03″W / 42.2414°N 71.8175°W / 42.2414; -71.8175 (Worcester Bleach and Dye Works) | ||
81 | Worcester Corset Company Factory | October 4, 1984 (#84000097) | 30 Wyman St. 42°14′56″N 71°49′10″W / 42.2489°N 71.8194°W / 42.2489; -71.8194 (Worcester Corset Company Factory) | ||
82 | Worcester Market Building | March 5, 1980 (#80000612) | 831 Main St. 42°15′34″N 71°48′18″W / 42.2594°N 71.805°W / 42.2594; -71.805 (Worcester Market Building) |
Former listings
[3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Stearns Tavern | March 5, 1980 (#80000479) | December 26, 2023 | 651 Park Ave. 42°14′44″N 71°50′08″W / 42.2456°N 71.8356°W / 42.2456; -71.8356 (Stearns Tavern) | Worcester, Massachusetts |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in northwestern Worcester, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in eastern Worcester, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts
References
- ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ "MACRIS Inventory record for Elliot Smith House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
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