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

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There are 280 properties and historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Worcester, Massachusetts. Of these, 80 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.

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".

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 31, 2017.

Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location Description
1 Adriatic Mills
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Blackstone Canal Historic District
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
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
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
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
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
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
Clark University
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
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
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
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
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 Wesley Davis Three-Decker
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)
20 Dowley-Taylor House
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)
21 Downing Street School
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)
22 Emmanuel Baptist
Emmanuel Baptist
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)
23 Fairlawn
Fairlawn
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)
24 C.H. Fitch House
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)
25 Levi Flagg Three-Decker
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)
26 Freeland Street School
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)
27 Hadley Furniture Company Building
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)
28 Charles A. Hall Three-Decker
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)
29 Hammond Organ Factory
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)
30 Samuel Hirst Three-Decker
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)
31 Holy Name of Jesus Complex
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)
32 Hope Cemetery
Hope Cemetery
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)
33 Daniel Hunt Three-Decker
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)
34 IOOF Building
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)
35 Harry B. Ingraham Three-Decker
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)
36 Junction Shop and Hermon Street District
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.
37 Lucius Knowles House
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)
38 John Legg House
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)
39 Thomas Lumb Three-Decker
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)
40 Thomas Lumb Three-Decker
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)
41 John Mark Three-Decker
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)
42 Masonic Temple
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)
43 May Street Historic District
May Street Historic District
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)
44 Elizabeth McCafferty Three-Decker
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.
45 Andrew McCarron Three-Decker
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)
46 John B. McDermott Three-Decker
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)
47 Miss Worcester Diner
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)
48 S. D. Newton House
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)
49 Norcross Brothers Houses
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)
50 James O'Connor Three-Decker
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)
51 James O'Connor-John Trybowski Three-Decker
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)
52 Pilgrim Congregational Church
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)
53 Frank Reed Three-Decker
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)
54 Albert Ridyard Three-Decker
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)
55 St. Marks
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)
56 St. Matthews
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)
57 St. Peters Catholic Church
St. Peters Catholic Church
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)
58 James Schofield House
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)
59 Moody Shattuck House
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)
60 Clara Simpson Three-Decker
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)
61 Ellen M. Smith Three-Decker
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.
62 Elliot Smith House
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. Empty lot.
63 South Unitarian
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)
64 South Worcester Branch Library
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)
65 Southbridge-Sargent Manufacturing District
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)
66 Edward Stark House
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)
67 Stearns Tavern
Stearns Tavern
March 5, 1980
(#80000479)
 651 Park Ave.
42°14′44″N 71°50′08″W / 42.2456°N 71.8356°W / 42.2456; -71.8356 (Stearns Tavern)
68 Daniel Stevens House
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)
69 Edward Stone Three-Decker
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)
70 John Troupes Three-Decker
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)
71 The Vendome and the St. Ives
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)
72 Webster Street Firehouse
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)
73 Wellington Street Apartment House District
Wellington Street Apartment House District
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)
74 Franklin Wesson House
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)
75 Whittall Mills
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)
76 Woodland Street Firehouse
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)
77 Woodland Street Historic District
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)
78 Worcester Bleach and Dye Works
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)
79 Worcester Corset Company Factory
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)
80 Worcester Market Building
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)
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