Borden-Pond House facts for kids
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| Location | 40 Laurel St., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| MPS | Worcester MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000590 |
| Added to NRHP | March 05, 1980 |
The Borden-Pond House is a special old house located at 40 Laurel Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built around 1856. This house is a great example of a building style called Second Empire architecture. It's also one of the few stone houses from that time still standing in its neighborhood.
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The Borden-Pond House: A Historic Home
The Borden-Pond House is a unique building with a rich past. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. This means it's recognized as an important historical site.
What Does It Look Like?
This house stands in a neighborhood that looks over Interstate 290 in Worcester. It's a three-story building made of stone. The house sits on a stone base that shows because the ground slopes steeply.
The first two floors are made of stone. A decorative edge separates them from the third floor. This top floor is made of wood and covered with clapboards. The house used to have a special roof style called a mansard roof. A two-story section extends from the back of the house. The first floor of this part is stone, and the second floor is wood. This house is rare because many other stone homes built in this area long ago have been torn down.
Who Lived Here?
Construction on the Borden-Pond House started around 1856. It was likely built by John Borden, who was a mason and the first person to live there. Stories say that John Borden couldn't finish building the house. So, he sold it to Lucius Pond in 1861.
Lucius Pond was a very important person in the local industry. He even helped create a type of gun called the Ellsworth repeating rifle. Lucius Pond was in charge of a local bank. Later, he faced some serious financial and legal challenges. He was found in San Francisco, California, trying to get on a ship to Australia.
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Borden-Pond house in Worcester, MA
