Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Massachusetts - Worcester County
Worcester County Massachusetts (Page 15) has 31 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 12 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Whitney & Company, Whitmore, Enoch, House, Whittall Mills, Wight, Oliver, House and Willard House and Clock Museum.

Learn about famous people who are associated with these Worcester County historic places including Simon Willard, Enoch Whitmore and Lucas et al Baker.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Worcester County places including Fuller & Delano, Rufus Porter, Arthur F. Gray, Gray,Arthur, et al, Vaudreuil and Fuller, Rodger and Associates Garland, Weston & Rand, Oreste Ziroli, Oliver Wight and Fuller and Delano. Prominent architectural styles found in Worcester Country are Colonial Revival, Greek Revival and Federal.

Whitmore, Enoch, House (added 2008 - #07001362)
12 Daniels Ln. , Ashburnham
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Whitmore, Enoch
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Whitney & Company (added 1989 - #89000440)
142 Water St. , Leominster
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Whitney Tavern (added 1996 - #96000304)
Also known as Baker Homestead
11 Patriots Rd. , Templeton and Gardner
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italian Villa
Historic Person:
Baker,Lucas et al
Significant Year:
1848
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Whitney, F. A., Carriage Company Complex Historic District (added 1988 - #88000716)
Off 124 Water St. , Leominster
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Whittall Mills (added 1980 - #80000490)
properties off Brussels St. , Worcester
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
archives document
Wickaboag Valley Historic District (added 2000 - #00001201)
Roughly bounded by Wickaboag Pond, Mill Stone Rd., Madden Rd., and New Braintree Border , West Brookfield
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Community Planning And Development, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land, Water Works
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land
More Information:
archives document
Wight, Oliver, House (added 1982 - #82004483)
Also known as The Lodge
Main St. , Sturbridge
Kailas19, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Porter,Rufus, Wight,Oliver
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
archives document
Willard House and Clock Museum (added 1982 - #82004470)
11 Willard St. , Grafton
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Willard,Joseph
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial
Historic Person:
Willard,Simon,et al.
Significant Year:
1766, 1760, 1718
Area of Significance:
Industry, Invention, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Secondary Structure
More Information:
archives document
Willard--Fisk House (added 1996 - #96000163)
123 Whitney St. , Holden
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Williams, N., House (added 1983 - #83004147)
Rawson St. , Uxbridge
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Winchendon Village Historic District (added 1993 - #92000056)
Roughly, N side Central St. from Summer to Front Sts. and N side Front from Academy to Spring Sts. , Winchendon
Beao, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Windsor Court Historic District (added 1989 - #89000596)
Also known as American Optical Company Neighborhood
Windsor Ct. at North St. , Southbridge
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Wood, Ahijah, House (added 1987 - #87000374)
174 Worcester Rd. , Westminster
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Wood, Ezra-Levi Warner Place (added 1983 - #83000614)
Also known as Nathaniel Merrill House; The Valley Hotel; Levi Warner House
165 Depot Rd. , Westminster
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1804, 1759
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Art, Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Social History
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Post Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Wood, Nathan, House (added 1987 - #87000375)
164 Worcester Rd. , Westminster
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Woodford Street Historic District (added 1990 - #89002365)
35--39 and 38--40 Woodford St. , Worcester
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
European, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure
More Information:
archives document
Woodland Street Firehouse (added 1980 - #80000630)
36 Woodland St. , Worcester
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fuller & Delano
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Fire Station
More Information:
archives document
Woodland Street Historic District (added 1980 - #80000549)
Properties along Hawthorne, Loudon, Norwood, and Woodland Sts. , Worcester
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gray,Arthur, et al
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Woodlawn Cemetery (added 2013 - #13000535)
Also known as CL1.800
2 Woodlawn St., Clinton
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thissell, Joshua
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Worcester Academy (added 1980 - #80000478)
Worcester Academy Campus , Worcester
Hannes R\u00f6st, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fuller & Delano
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Romanesque, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Research Facility, School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, School
More Information:
archives document
Worcester Asylum and related buildings (added 1980 - #80000530)
Also known as Worcester State Lunatic Hospital & Grounds;Worcester State H
305 Belmont St. , Worcester
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Weston & Rand
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Worcester Bleach and Dye Works (added 2000 - #00001343)
60 Fremont St. , Worcester
Pvmoutside, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
archives document
Worcester City Hall and Common (added 1978 - #78001405)
455 Main St. , Worcester
Terageorgecommonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Peabody & Stearns
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1650-1699
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, City Hall, Monument/Marker, Plaza
Current Function:
Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Monument/Marker, Park
More Information:
archives document
Worcester Corset Company Factory (added 1984 - #84000097)
30 Wyman St. , Worcester
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gray,Arthur F.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
archives document
Worcester County Courthouse (added 2021 - #100007236)
2 Main St., Worcester
Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Art, Law, Politics/Government
Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank (added 1978 - #78000472)
Also known as Consumers Savings Bank
316 Main St. , Worcester
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Earle,Stephen C.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
More Information:
archives document
Worcester Market Building (added 1980 - #80000612)
831 Main St. , Worcester
Marcbela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ziroli,Oreste
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Worcester State Hospital Farmhouse (added 2017 - #100001262)
361 Plantation St., Worcester
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fuller and Delano, Vaudreuil and Fuller, Garland, Rodger and Associates
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1895-1967 AD
Worcester Young Women's Christian Association (added 2023 - #100009287)
Also known as Performing Arts School of Worcester
6 Chatham St., Worcester
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
YWCA of Worcester (added 2022 - #100007389)
Also known as YWCA of Central Massachusetts
2 YWCA Way, Worcester
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kilham, Hopkins, Greeley and Brodie
Architectural Style:
International, Corporate Modernism, Miesian
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1961-1974 AD
Zemaitis, Anthony, Three-Decker (added 1990 - #89002401)
35 Dartmouth St. , Worcester
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document

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