Elias Crawford House

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Location3 Norwood St.,
Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°15′10″N71°49′9″W / 42.25278°N 71.81917°W / 42.25278; -71.81917 Coordinates: 42°15′10″N71°49′9″W / 42.25278°N 71.81917°W / 42.25278; -71.81917
Built1851
Architectural styleOctagon Mode
MPS Worcester MRA
NRHP reference No. 80000552 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 1980

The Elias Crawford House is an historic octagon house located in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is one of two such houses in the city. The house was built sometime in the 1850s for an unknown owner; its first owner of record was Elias Crawford, a textile manufacturer, in 1870. It is a two-story frame house, with a wraparound porch, supported by chamfered posts, covering a portion of the first floor. A service wing was added to its rear (south and west sides) in the 19th century, and there is a stable on the property that appears to date to the time of the house. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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 Elias Crawford House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-10.