Ellen M. Smith Three-Decker

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Ellen M. Smith Three-Decker
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Location22 Kilby St.,
Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°15′2″N71°48′58″W / 42.25056°N 71.81611°W / 42.25056; -71.81611 Coordinates: 42°15′2″N71°48′58″W / 42.25056°N 71.81611°W / 42.25056; -71.81611
Built1908 (1908)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPS Worcester Three-Deckers TR
NRHP reference No. 89002409 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 1990

The Ellen M. Smith Three-Decker was a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1908, it was described as one of the best preserved Queen Anne triple deckers in Worcester University Park area when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It was also one of the last to be built in the area, part of a group built to house workers in the business growing along the nearby rail corridor. [2] It has apparently been demolished and replaced by a modern duplex.

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References

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