Beaver Street Historic District facts for kids
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Beaver Street Historic District
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35 Beaver Street
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 Location in Massachusetts
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| Location | 31–39 Beaver St., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1916 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Worcester Three-Deckers TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002377 |
| Added to NRHP | February 9, 1990 |
The Beaver Street Historic District is a special neighborhood in Worcester, Massachusetts. It's known for its five historic homes called triple-deckers. These homes are found at 31-39 Beaver Street. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. This means they are important to history and should be protected.
What is the Beaver Street Historic District?
This historic district is located in the Main South area of Worcester. It is just southwest of the Clark University campus. The district includes five buildings that look very similar. They are all on the southeast side of Beaver Street. These buildings were built around 1916.
Why were these homes built?
In the early 1900s, Worcester was growing fast. Many people moved there for factory jobs. The city's fancier homes were moving west. But the new streetcar system made areas like Main South easy to reach. This meant factory workers could live there.
The homes on Beaver Street were built for these families. Many early residents were Irish Americans. Often, the men worked as laborers or machinists. Women who worked outside the home usually had office jobs.
What do these historic homes look like?
The five buildings are all triple-deckers. This means they are three-story wooden houses. Each floor is usually a separate apartment. They all have a similar shape. They are rectangular with a side entrance. They also have bay windows that stick out.
Each house has a front porch that goes up all three stories. But the porches have different decorations. They also have different numbers of support columns. For example, 37 Beaver Street has a wide porch on the first floor. It also has a special triangular shape at the top. Numbers 31 and 35 have smaller porches on the side. These porches cover the main entrance. In 1990, all the homes had wood siding.
