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| Location | 57 Elm St., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′56″N71°48′29″W / 42.26556°N 71.80806°W |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Worcester MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000583 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 5, 1980 |
The Alexander Marsh House is an historic house located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The 1+1⁄2-story Greek Revival cottage was built in 1848 by Levi Lincoln Jr., and is a well-preserved and relatively unaltered instance of what was then a widely popular form. The house has a typical side hall plan, with an entry framed by sidelight windows, with full-length windows to the entry's right. The front-facing gable end is fully pedimented, and the porch is supported by fluted Doric columns. The house's first occupant was Alexander Marsh, a piano dealer. [2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1980. [1]
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