Frank Reed Three-Decker

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Frank Reed Three-Decker
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Location913–915 Main St.,
Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°15′6″N71°49′10″W / 42.25167°N 71.81944°W / 42.25167; -71.81944
Built1888
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Shingle Style
MPS Worcester Three-Deckers TR
NRHP reference No. 89002422 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 1990

The Frank Reed Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built c. 1888 for Frank Reed, an electrician and machinist who eventually opened his own business. The house is a particularly elegant example of a Queen Anne triple decker. Its porch has square cut chamfered posts, is decorated with lattice work, and has a projecting gabled top. The right side bay is round with a conical roof section, and is clad in shingles cut in a wavy pattern. The deep cornice is decorated with brackets near the corners. [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 Frank Reed Three-Decker". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-18.