National Register of Historic Places listings in northwestern Worcester, Massachusetts facts for kids

There are 109 properties and historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Worcester, Massachusetts, west of I-190 and the north–south section of I-290 and north of Massachusetts Route 122, which are listed here. Two listings overlap into other parts of Worcester: one of the 1767 Milestones is located in eastern Worcester, and the Blackstone Canal Historic District traverses all three sections of the city.

The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates".

Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	Description
1	1767 Milestones		November 15, 1973 (#71000084)	Locations between Boston and Springfield along the old Upper Boston Post Road. 42°16′23″N 71°48′02″W / 42.2731°N 71.8005°W / 42.2731; -71.8005 (1767 Milestones)	Milestone 48 is in northwestern Worcester; Milestone 47 is in eastern Worcester.
2	Abbott Street School		March 5, 1980 (#80000595)	36 Abbott St. 42°15′46″N 71°49′19″W / 42.2628°N 71.8219°W / 42.2628; -71.8219 (Abbott Street School)
3	Elwood Adams Store		March 5, 1980 (#80000584)	156 Main St. 42°16′06″N 71°48′04″W / 42.2683°N 71.8011°W / 42.2683; -71.8011 (Elwood Adams Store)
4	Charles Allen House		March 5, 1980 (#80000579)	65 Elm St. 42°15′56″N 71°48′33″W / 42.2656°N 71.8092°W / 42.2656; -71.8092 (Charles Allen House)
5	American Antiquarian Society		November 24, 1968 (#68000018)	185 Salisbury St. 42°16′38″N 71°48′39″W / 42.2772°N 71.8108°W / 42.2772; -71.8108 (American Antiquarian Society)
6	Armsby Block		March 5, 1980 (#80000598)	144-148 Main St. 42°16′07″N 71°48′05″W / 42.2686°N 71.8014°W / 42.2686; -71.8014 (Armsby Block)
7	Ash Street School		March 5, 1980 (#80000542)	Ash St. 42°15′24″N 71°47′56″W / 42.2567°N 71.7989°W / 42.2567; -71.7989 (Ash Street School)
8	Babcock Block		March 5, 1980 (#80000611)	600 Main St. 42°15′37″N 71°48′18″W / 42.2603°N 71.805°W / 42.2603; -71.805 (Babcock Block)	Building demolished; Skymark Tower constructed.
9	Bancroft Hotel		March 5, 1980 (#80000614)	50 Franklin St. 42°15′41″N 71°48′06″W / 42.2614°N 71.8017°W / 42.2614; -71.8017 (Bancroft Hotel)
10	Bancroft Tower		March 5, 1980 (#80000524)	Bancroft Tower Rd. 42°16′56″N 71°49′28″W / 42.2822°N 71.8244°W / 42.2822; -71.8244 (Bancroft Tower)
11	Emory Bannister House		March 5, 1980 (#80000569)	3 Harvard St. 42°16′01″N 71°48′13″W / 42.2669°N 71.8036°W / 42.2669; -71.8036 (Emory Bannister House)	Building demolished. Now parking lot for Unum.
12	Blackstone Canal Historic District		August 15, 1995 (#95001004)	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).
13	Bliss Building		March 5, 1980 (#80000497)	26 Old Lincoln St. 42°16′22″N 71°47′54″W / 42.2728°N 71.7983°W / 42.2728; -71.7983 (Bliss Building)
14	John Brooks House		March 5, 1980 (#80000516)	12 Nelson Pl. 42°17′48″N 71°49′11″W / 42.2967°N 71.8197°W / 42.2967; -71.8197 (John Brooks House)
15	Cathedral of St. Paul		March 5, 1980 (#80000604)	38 Chatham St. 42°15′42″N 71°48′17″W / 42.2617°N 71.8047°W / 42.2617; -71.8047 (Cathedral of St. Paul)
16	Chadwick Square Diner		November 26, 2003 (#03001206)	95 rear Prescott St. 42°16′39″N 71°48′06″W / 42.2775°N 71.8017°W / 42.2775; -71.8017 (Chadwick Square Diner)
17	Charles Chamberlain House		March 5, 1980 (#80000596)	372 Pleasant St. 42°15′48″N 71°48′56″W / 42.2633°N 71.8156°W / 42.2633; -71.8156 (Charles Chamberlain House)	The Charles Chamberlain House was demolished in 1984. It was incorrectly listed on the National Register at 373 Pleasant Street.
18	Chamberlain-Flagg House		March 5, 1980 (#80000519)	2 Brookshire Dr. 42°17′04″N 71°50′02″W / 42.2844°N 71.8339°W / 42.2844; -71.8339 (Chamberlain-Flagg House)
19	George Cobb House		March 5, 1980 (#80000571)	24 William St. 42°16′02″N 71°48′23″W / 42.2672°N 71.8064°W / 42.2672; -71.8064 (George Cobb House)
20	Colton's Block		March 5, 1980 (#80000610)	588 Main St. 42°15′38″N 71°48′17″W / 42.2606°N 71.8047°W / 42.2606; -71.8047 (Colton's Block)
21	Samuel Copeland House		March 5, 1980 (#80000563)	31 Harvard St. 42°16′10″N 71°48′10″W / 42.2694°N 71.8028°W / 42.2694; -71.8028 (Samuel Copeland House)
22	Crompton Loom Works		March 5, 1980 (#80000541)	132-142 Green St. 42°15′23″N 71°47′53″W / 42.2564°N 71.7981°W / 42.2564; -71.7981 (Crompton Loom Works)
23	Isaac Davis House		March 5, 1980 (#80000578)	1 Oak St. 42°15′56″N 71°48′31″W / 42.2656°N 71.8086°W / 42.2656; -71.8086 (Isaac Davis House)
24	Joseph Davis House		March 5, 1980 (#80000574)	41 Elm St. 42°15′55″N 71°48′23″W / 42.2653°N 71.8064°W / 42.2653; -71.8064 (Joseph Davis House)
25	Frank L. and Mabel H. Dean House		December 5, 2002 (#02001471)	10 Cedar St. 42°15′59″N 71°47′48″W / 42.2664°N 71.7967°W / 42.2664; -71.7967 (Frank L. and Mabel H. Dean House)
26	Francis Dewey House		March 5, 1980 (#80000580)	71 Elm St. 42°15′56″N 71°48′35″W / 42.2656°N 71.8097°W / 42.2656; -71.8097 (Francis Dewey House)
27	Dodge Block and Sawyer Building, Bancroft Trust Building		March 15, 2002 (#02000155)	60 Franklin St. 42°15′41″N 71°48′06″W / 42.2614°N 71.8017°W / 42.2614; -71.8017 (Dodge Block and Sawyer Building, Bancroft Trust Building)
28	Helen Dodge Three-Decker		February 9, 1990 (#89002427)	570 Pleasant St. 42°15′53″N 71°49′21″W / 42.2647°N 71.8225°W / 42.2647; -71.8225 (Helen Dodge Three-Decker)
29	Thomas F. Doran Three-Decker		February 9, 1990 (#89002406)	27 John St. 42°16′05″N 71°48′23″W / 42.2681°N 71.8064°W / 42.2681; -71.8064 (Thomas F. Doran Three-Decker)
30	Elvira Drew Three-Decker		February 9, 1990 (#89002384)	42 Abbott St. 42°15′44″N 71°49′19″W / 42.2622°N 71.8219°W / 42.2622; -71.8219 (Elvira Drew Three-Decker)
31	Elm Park		July 1, 1970 (#70000096)	Elm Park 42°16′03″N 71°49′13″W / 42.2675°N 71.8203°W / 42.2675; -71.8203 (Elm Park)
32	Elm Street Historic District		February 9, 1990 (#89002374)	132-148 Elm St. 42°15′57″N 71°49′02″W / 42.2658°N 71.8172°W / 42.2658; -71.8172 (Elm Street Historic District)
33	English High School		March 5, 1980 (#80000601)	20 Irving St. 42°15′45″N 71°48′26″W / 42.2625°N 71.8072°W / 42.2625; -71.8072 (English High School)
34	Enterprise Building		March 5, 1980 (#80000608)	540 Main St. 42°15′40″N 71°48′15″W / 42.2611°N 71.8042°W / 42.2611; -71.8042 (Enterprise Building)
35	William Trowbridge Forbes House		March 5, 1980 (#80000636)	23 Trowbridge St. 42°16′20″N 71°48′40″W / 42.2722°N 71.8111°W / 42.2722; -71.8111 (William Trowbridge Forbes House)	demolished November 2003
36	G.A.R. Hall		March 13, 1975 (#75000303)	55 Pearl St. 42°15′50″N 71°48′15″W / 42.2639°N 71.8042°W / 42.2639; -71.8042 (G.A.R. Hall)
37	George Gabriel House		March 5, 1980 (#80000523)	31 Lenox St. 42°16′39″N 71°50′02″W / 42.2775°N 71.8339°W / 42.2775; -71.8339 (George Gabriel House)
38	Gilman Block		November 20, 2000 (#00001342)	207-219 Main St. 42°16′03″N 71°48′03″W / 42.2675°N 71.8008°W / 42.2675; -71.8008 (Gilman Block)	Building demolished in 2004.
39	Harry Goddard House		March 5, 1980 (#80000525)	190 Salisbury St. 42°16′43″N 71°48′35″W / 42.2786°N 71.8097°W / 42.2786; -71.8097 (Harry Goddard House)
40	Henry Goulding House		March 5, 1980 (#80000564)	26 Harvard St. 42°16′09″N 71°48′08″W / 42.2692°N 71.8022°W / 42.2692; -71.8022 (Henry Goulding House)
41	W.H. Goulding House		March 5, 1980 (#80000566)	4 Dix St. 42°16′10″N 71°48′12″W / 42.2694°N 71.8033°W / 42.2694; -71.8033 (W.H. Goulding House)
42	Gilbert Hadley Three-Decker		February 9, 1990 (#89002433)	31 Russell St. 42°15′46″N 71°48′55″W / 42.2628°N 71.8153°W / 42.2628; -71.8153 (Gilbert Hadley Three-Decker)
43	Hammond Heights		March 5, 1980 (#80000531)	Properties along Germain, Haviland, Highland, and Westland Sts. and Institute Rd. 42°16′21″N 71°49′03″W / 42.2725°N 71.8175°W / 42.2725; -71.8175 (Hammond Heights)
44	Harding-Winter Street Manufacturing District		March 5, 1980 (#80000543)	28-88 Winter St. 42°15′30″N 71°47′42″W / 42.2583°N 71.795°W / 42.2583; -71.795 (Harding-Winter Street Manufacturing District)
45	Harris-Merrick House		March 5, 1980 (#80000602)	41 Fruit St. 42°16′05″N 71°48′39″W / 42.2681°N 71.8108°W / 42.2681; -71.8108 (Harris-Merrick House)
46	John Hastins Cottage		March 5, 1980 (#80000572)	31 William St. 42°16′01″N 71°48′28″W / 42.2669°N 71.8078°W / 42.2669; -71.8078 (John Hastins Cottage)
47	Aldus Chapin Higgins House		March 5, 1980 (#80000496)	1 John Wing Rd. 42°16′31″N 71°48′33″W / 42.2753°N 71.8092°W / 42.2753; -71.8092 (Aldus Chapin Higgins House)
48	Marcus Hobbs House		March 5, 1980 (#80000582)	16 William St. 42°16′02″N 71°48′19″W / 42.2672°N 71.8053°W / 42.2672; -71.8053 (Marcus Hobbs House)
49	William Hogg House		March 5, 1980 (#80000576)	54 Elm St. 42°15′54″N 71°48′29″W / 42.265°N 71.8081°W / 42.265; -71.8081 (William Hogg House)
50	Indian Hill-North Village		March 5, 1980 (#80000510)	Properties along Ararat St. and Delaval, Heroult, Marconi, Watt, and Westinghouse Rds. 42°18′47″N 71°48′45″W / 42.3131°N 71.8125°W / 42.3131; -71.8125 (Indian Hill-North Village)
51	Institutional District		March 5, 1980 (#80000554)	Properties on Lincoln and Wheaton Squares and on Salisbury and Tuckerman Sts. 42°16′20″N 71°48′04″W / 42.2722°N 71.8011°W / 42.2722; -71.8011 (Institutional District)
52	Edwin Johnson Three-Decker		February 9, 1990 (#89002389)	183 Austin St. 42°15′40″N 71°49′00″W / 42.2611°N 71.8167°W / 42.2611; -71.8167 (Edwin Johnson Three-Decker)
53	Katz and Leavitt Apartment House		March 5, 1980 (#80000575)	53 Elm St. 42°15′55″N 71°48′26″W / 42.2653°N 71.8072°W / 42.2653; -71.8072 (Katz and Leavitt Apartment House)
54	Knollwood		March 5, 1980 (#80000520)	425 Salisbury St. 42°17′01″N 71°49′34″W / 42.2836°N 71.8261°W / 42.2836; -71.8261 (Knollwood)
55	Liberty Farm		September 13, 1974 (#74002046)	116 Mower St. 42°16′50″N 71°51′36″W / 42.2806°N 71.86°W / 42.2806; -71.86 (Liberty Farm)
56	Lincoln Estate-Elm Park Historic District		March 5, 1980 (#80000570)	Properties along Cedar, Fruit, Oak, Sever, West, and William Sts. 42°16′02″N 71°48′40″W / 42.2672°N 71.8111°W / 42.2672; -71.8111 (Lincoln Estate-Elm Park Historic District)
57	Gov. Levi Lincoln House		March 5, 1980 (#80000573)	4 Avalon Pl. 42°16′00″N 71°48′26″W / 42.2667°N 71.8072°W / 42.2667; -71.8072 (Gov. Levi Lincoln House)
58	Lower Pleasant Street District		March 5, 1980 (#80000613)	418-426 Main St. and 9-49 Pleasant St. 42°15′49″N 71°48′12″W / 42.2636°N 71.8033°W / 42.2636; -71.8033 (Lower Pleasant Street District)
59	Jerome Marble House		March 5, 1980 (#80000567)	23 Harvard St. 42°16′06″N 71°48′11″W / 42.2683°N 71.8031°W / 42.2683; -71.8031 (Jerome Marble House)
60	Alexander Marsh House		March 5, 1980 (#80000583)	57 Elm St. 42°15′56″N 71°48′29″W / 42.2656°N 71.8081°W / 42.2656; -71.8081 (Alexander Marsh House)
61	Massachusetts Avenue Historic District		December 16, 1971 (#71000356)	Between Salisbury St. and Drury Lane 42°16′42″N 71°48′44″W / 42.2783°N 71.8122°W / 42.2783; -71.8122 (Massachusetts Avenue Historic District)
62	William McFarland House		March 5, 1980 (#80000517)	525 Salisbury St. 42°17′24″N 71°49′54″W / 42.29°N 71.8317°W / 42.29; -71.8317 (William McFarland House)
63	James McPartland Three-Decker		February 9, 1990 (#89002428)	17 Pond St. 42°15′26″N 71°47′51″W / 42.2572°N 71.7975°W / 42.2572; -71.7975 (James McPartland Three-Decker)
64	Mechanics Hall		November 9, 1972 (#72000152)	321 Main St. 42°15′57″N 71°48′07″W / 42.2658°N 71.8019°W / 42.2658; -71.8019 (Mechanics Hall)
65	Mechanics' Hall District		March 5, 1980 (#80000577)	282-343 Main St. 42°15′56″N 71°48′08″W / 42.2656°N 71.8022°W / 42.2656; -71.8022 (Mechanics' Hall District)
66	Merrill Double House		March 5, 1980 (#80000581)	18-20 West St. 42°15′53″N 71°48′36″W / 42.2647°N 71.81°W / 42.2647; -71.81 (Merrill Double House)
67	Mission Chapel		March 5, 1980 (#80000616)	205 Summer St. 42°15′48″N 71°47′44″W / 42.2633°N 71.7956°W / 42.2633; -71.7956 (Mission Chapel)
68	Montvale		March 5, 1980 (#80000521)	Properties along Montvale, Monadnock, Sagamore, Waconah, and Whitman Rds., and Salisbury St. 42°16′52″N 71°48′43″W / 42.2811°N 71.8119°W / 42.2811; -71.8119 (Montvale)
69	Charles Newton House		March 5, 1980 (#80000508)	24 Brattle St. 42°18′53″N 71°49′06″W / 42.3147°N 71.8183°W / 42.3147; -71.8183 (Charles Newton House)
70	North Worcester Aid Society		March 5, 1980 (#80000512)	58 Holden St. 42°17′59″N 71°49′04″W / 42.2997°N 71.8178°W / 42.2997; -71.8178 (North Worcester Aid Society)
71	Old State Mutual Building		March 5, 1980 (#80000585)	240 Main St. 42°16′02″N 71°48′06″W / 42.2672°N 71.8017°W / 42.2672; -71.8017 (Old State Mutual Building)
72	Oxford-Crown Historic District		May 6, 1976 (#76000954)	Roughly bounded by Chatham, Congress, Crown, Pleasant, Oxford Sts. and Oxford Pl.; also properties along Ashland, Austin, Chatham, Congress, Crown, and Pleasant Sts. 42°15′54″N 71°48′30″W / 42.265°N 71.8083°W / 42.265; -71.8083 (Oxford-Crown Historic District)	Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of March 5, 1980, the Oxford-Crown Extension District
73	Park Building		March 5, 1980 (#80000607)	507 Main St. 42°15′43″N 71°48′11″W / 42.2619°N 71.8031°W / 42.2619; -71.8031 (Park Building)
74	Pleasant Street Firehouse		March 5, 1980 (#80000597)	408 Pleasant St. 42°15′48″N 71°48′59″W / 42.2633°N 71.8164°W / 42.2633; -71.8164 (Pleasant Street Firehouse)
75	Poli's Palace Theater		January 10, 2011 (#10001122)	2 Southbridge St. 42°15′41″N 71°48′12″W / 42.2614°N 71.8033°W / 42.2614; -71.8033 (Poli's Palace Theater)
76	Otis Putnam House		March 5, 1980 (#80000565)	25 Harvard St. 42°16′08″N 71°48′11″W / 42.2689°N 71.8031°W / 42.2689; -71.8031 (Otis Putnam House)
77	Tilley Raymond House		March 5, 1980 (#80000568)	12 George St. 42°16′06″N 71°48′08″W / 42.2683°N 71.8022°W / 42.2683; -71.8022 (Tilley Raymond House)
78	Willard Richmond Apartment Block		November 7, 1985 (#85002783)	43 Austin St. 42°15′38″N 71°48′24″W / 42.2606°N 71.8067°W / 42.2606; -71.8067 (Willard Richmond Apartment Block)
79	B. E. Ridyard Three-Decker		February 9, 1990 (#89002402)	29 Dewey St. 42°15′44″N 71°49′12″W / 42.2622°N 71.82°W / 42.2622; -71.82 (B. E. Ridyard Three-Decker)
80	John Riordan Three-Decker		February 9, 1990 (#89002405)	8 Dix St. 42°16′10″N 71°48′14″W / 42.2694°N 71.8039°W / 42.2694; -71.8039 (John Riordan Three-Decker)
81	The Russell		November 7, 1985 (#85002782)	49 Austin St. 42°15′39″N 71°48′24″W / 42.2608°N 71.8067°W / 42.2608; -71.8067 (The Russell)
82	St. John's Catholic Church		March 5, 1980 (#80000619)	40 Temple St. 42°15′35″N 71°47′49″W / 42.2597°N 71.7969°W / 42.2597; -71.7969 (St. John's Catholic Church)
83	Salisbury Factory Building		March 5, 1980 (#80000588)	49-51 Union St. 42°16′12″N 71°47′54″W / 42.27°N 71.7983°W / 42.27; -71.7983 (Salisbury Factory Building)
84	Salisbury Factory Building		March 5, 1980 (#80000587)	25 Union St. 42°16′12″N 71°47′55″W / 42.27°N 71.7986°W / 42.27; -71.7986 (Salisbury Factory Building)
85	Salisbury House		June 10, 1975 (#75000837)	61 Harvard St. 42°16′19″N 71°48′08″W / 42.2719°N 71.8022°W / 42.2719; -71.8022 (Salisbury House)
86	Salisbury Mansion and Store		May 30, 1975 (#75000838)	30, 40 Highland St. 42°16′19″N 71°48′10″W / 42.2719°N 71.8028°W / 42.2719; -71.8028 (Salisbury Mansion and Store)
87	Slater Building		March 5, 1980 (#80000609)	390 Main St. 42°15′51″N 71°48′09″W / 42.2642°N 71.8025°W / 42.2642; -71.8025 (Slater Building)
88	Smith-Thaxter-Merrifield House		March 5, 1980 (#80000509)	158 Holden St. 42°18′45″N 71°49′08″W / 42.3125°N 71.8189°W / 42.3125; -71.8189 (Smith-Thaxter-Merrifield House)
89	Stevens' Building		March 5, 1980 (#80000615)	24-44 Southbridge St. 42°15′37″N 71°48′13″W / 42.2603°N 71.8036°W / 42.2603; -71.8036 (Stevens' Building)
90	Thule-Plummer Buildings		February 18, 2011 (#11000019)	180 and 184 Main St. 42°16′06″N 71°48′05″W / 42.2683°N 71.8014°W / 42.2683; -71.8014 (Thule-Plummer Buildings)
91	Horatio Tower House		March 5, 1980 (#80000600)	71 Pleasant St. 42°15′49″N 71°48′19″W / 42.2636°N 71.8053°W / 42.2636; -71.8053 (Horatio Tower House)
92	Union Congregational Church		March 5, 1980 (#80000599)	5 Chestnut St. 42°15′51″N 71°48′19″W / 42.2642°N 71.8053°W / 42.2642; -71.8053 (Union Congregational Church)
93	U.S. Post Office and Courthouse		April 8, 2011 (#11000161)	595 Main St. 42°15′38″N 71°48′14″W / 42.2606°N 71.8039°W / 42.2606; -71.8039 (U.S. Post Office and Courthouse)	Now known as the Harold D. Donohue Federal Building and United States Courthouse
94	Union Station		March 5, 1980 (#80000617)	Washington Sq. 42°15′40″N 71°47′44″W / 42.2611°N 71.7956°W / 42.2611; -71.7956 (Union Station)
95	Waldo Street Police Station		March 5, 1980 (#80000586)	Waldo St. 42°15′56″N 71°48′00″W / 42.2656°N 71.8°W / 42.2656; -71.8 (Waldo Street Police Station)
96	Washburn and Moen North Works District		March 5, 1980 (#80000439)	Properties on Grove St. 42°16′36″N 71°48′04″W / 42.2767°N 71.8011°W / 42.2767; -71.8011 (Washburn and Moen North Works District)
97	WCIS Bank		March 5, 1980 (#80000606)	365 Main St. 42°15′53″N 71°48′07″W / 42.2647°N 71.8019°W / 42.2647; -71.8019 (WCIS Bank)
98	John Wescott Three-Decker		February 9, 1990 (#89002426)	454 Pleasant St. 42°15′48″N 71°49′05″W / 42.2633°N 71.8181°W / 42.2633; -71.8181 (John Wescott Three-Decker)
99	Whitcomb House		November 9, 1977 (#77000653)	51 Harvard St. 42°16′16″N 71°48′09″W / 42.2711°N 71.8025°W / 42.2711; -71.8025 (Whitcomb House)	Duplicate listing for Whitcomb Mansion.
100	Whitcomb Mansion		March 5, 1980 (#80000499)	51 Harvard St.	Duplicate listing for Whitcomb House.
101	Worcester City Hall and Common		March 29, 1978 (#78001405)	455 Main St. 42°15′44″N 71°48′06″W / 42.2622°N 71.8017°W / 42.2622; -71.8017 (Worcester City Hall and Common)
102	Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank		September 13, 1978 (#78000472)	316 Main St. 42°15′57″N 71°48′08″W / 42.2658°N 71.8022°W / 42.2658; -71.8022 (Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank)