May Street Historic District facts for kids
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May Street Historic District
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Odd numbered houses in the district
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 Location in Massachusetts
Location in the United States
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| Location | Properties from 29 to 46 May St., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1867 |
| Architect | Barker & Nourse, et al. |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Gothic, Queen Anne |
| MPS | Worcester MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000622 |
| Added to NRHP | March 05, 1980 |
The May Street Historic District in Worcester, Massachusetts is a special area. It has many old houses from the mid-1800s that are still in great shape. Most of these homes are built in a style called Queen Anne. This district was added to a special list of important places in 1980. This list is known as the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes houses from 29 to 56 May Street, between Florence Street and Woodland Street.
Exploring the May Street Historic District
May Street was first planned out a long time ago, in the early 1800s. But not many houses were built there until the 1880s. Some houses on the street are older than those in this district.
The Old Houses and Their Styles
The oldest house in this historic district is at 30 May Street. It was built around 1867 in the Second Empire style. Another Second Empire house is at 33 May Street, built around 1873. This house was later changed a lot around 1891 to add Queen Anne style details.
Other early homes were Victorian Gothic style houses. These were built in the late 1870s at 32 and 34 May Street. Another one was built around 1880 at number 29. Most of the other buildings in the district were built between 1888 and 1896. They mostly show the Queen Anne style.
There are a few different types of houses too. One is a triple decker at 49 May Street. A triple decker is a building with three apartments, one on top of the other. There are also Victorian cottages at 31 and 56 May Street. These were built around 1882 and 1886.
Who Lived on May Street?
During the time these houses were built, the neighborhood was a place for business people. It was also home to owners of small factories. For example, early owners included a jeweler and a lumber dealer. There was also the owner of a machine shop and a school principal.
Two of the houses were owned by people who bought and sold real estate. Only one house had an owner who did not live there.
