William Hogg House facts for kids
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| Location | 54 Elm St., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1853, 1897 |
| Architect | Fuller & Delano (1897) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Worcester MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000576 |
| Added to NRHP | March 05, 1980 |
The William Hogg House is a historic home located at 54 Elm Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1853 and changed a lot in 1897. This house is a great example of a building style called Colonial Revival. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Today, students from Becker College live there.
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About the House
The William Hogg House is found west of downtown Worcester. It sits at the corner of Elm and Ashland Streets. This house has two and a half stories. It is made of wood and has a special roof shape. The outside walls are covered with overlapping wooden boards.
Architectural Style
The roof has small windows called dormers sticking out. The edge of the roof has decorative blocks. The front of the house has a fancy porch with columns. This porch covers the main entrance. On either side of the entrance are bay windows that stick out.
The windows on the first floor facing Ashland Street have a half-circle design above them. The windows on the upper floor have decorative ledges above them. These details are typical of the Colonial Revival style.
History of the House
The house was first built in 1853. It was known as the Rice House back then. In 1897, the house was greatly changed. These changes were designed by the architects Fuller & Delano. The changes were made for William Hogg.
Who Was William Hogg?
William Hogg owned the Worcester Carpet Company. This was one of the biggest carpet businesses in the city. The company's buildings are now known as the Whittall Mills.
In the early 1900s, William Hogg sold his family's share of the carpet business. After that, he spent his time helping others. He was a director at Quinsigamond National Bank. He also served as president of the Worcester Agricultural Society.
The House Today
A picture of the house can be seen in a book from 1899. The book is called "The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight. Fifty years a city." Today, the William Hogg House is used by Becker College as housing for its students.
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