Clara Simpson Three-Decker

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Clara Simpson Three-Decker
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Location69 Piedmont St.,
Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°15′36″N71°48′46″W / 42.26000°N 71.81278°W / 42.26000; -71.81278
Built1888
Architectural styleItalianate
MPS Worcester Three-Deckers TR
NRHP reference No. 89002440 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 1990

The Clara Simpson Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is one of the older triple deckers in the Piedmont section of the city, built c. 1888. It follows a typical side hall plan, and has a jog on the side wall. It has a hip roof, which hangs over the house in typical Italianate fashion, with decorative brackets. The single story front porch extends the width of the house, and is supported by turned columns with heavy decorative brackets. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Clara Simpson Three-Decker". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-19.