A certain type of three-story apartment building is often called a three-decker or triple-decker in the United States. These buildings are typical of light-framed, wood construction, where each floor usually consists of a single apartment, and frequently originally extended families lived in two or all three floors. Both stand-alone and semi-detached versions are common.
The Wesley Davis Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of a Stick-style building that was typical of the early phases of triple-decker construction in the city. This house was built c. 1890; its first documented owner was Wesley Davis, a doctor who did not live in the immediate area. Subsequent owners, like many of the building's occupants, were employed in and around local factories. The building follows a typical side hall plan, and is noted for its porch, which extends the full height of the building over one of the front bays, and has retained all of its original decorative woodwork.
The Andrew Friberg Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Built about 1928, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, noted for its Colonial Revival styling. These details have been lost or obscured by later exterior siding installation.
The Peter Baker Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built c. 1902, it is a well-preserved example of a gambrel-roofed Colonial Revival three-decker, and an early example of this style in the neighborhood. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Eric Bostrom Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built about 1894, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 for its elaborate Queen Anne porch woodwork, and eaves with decorative brackets. These features have been lost or obscured by subsequent exterior alterations.
The Crystal Street Historic District is a group of three triple deckers facing University Park in the Main South area of Worcester, Massachusetts. The houses appear to have been built for developer James Harrop, who lived at 30 Crystal Street and owned them for 35 years. At the time of their construction circa 1892, Harrop is described in city directories as a wool sorter, but, over the following years, he became a real estate developer. The houses were built at a time when the area was experiencing significant development due to the extensions of the electrified street cars to the area. Early residents of the buildings would have been skilled laborers and middle-class white collar workers.
The Rodney Davis Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1894, it is typical of early triple deckers built in the city's developing Belmont Hill neighborhood, although its more elaborate Queen Anne porch decorations have been lost. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Helen Dodge Three-Decker is an historic three-decker house at 570 Pleasant Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1912, the well preserved, architecturally eclectic building is representative of the final stages of three-decker development, and its penetration into the fashionable upper-class west side of the city. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Fay Street Historic District a small residential historic district encompassing two related triple decker houses in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built about 1896, they were noted for the preservation of their Queen Anne styling, which has since been removed. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Levi Flagg Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved representative of the development of the neighborhood, and is architecturally distinctive for a rare combination of Queen Anne and Stick Style elements. The house was built c. 1901, and its first documented owner was Levi Flagg, a real estate agent who owned a number of properties throughout the city. The building follows a typical side-hall plan, but it has two sidewall bays that extend the full height of the building. The roof has deep eaves which are studded by pairs of decorative brackets. The main facade has a first-floor porch with Stick Style characteristics, including turned posts and decorative brackets matching those in the eaves.
The Gilbert Hadley Three-Decker is a historic three-decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1888, it is a well-preserved example of the form with Stick-style architecture, with a distinctive arrangement of porches. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The John Johnson Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. The house was built c. 1894, and is a distinctive variant of the form, with a central projecting bay section. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Paul Johnson Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built about 1908, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 as a locally significant example of a Queen Anne Victorian triple-decker. It has since been compromised by the removal of many of those features.
The Thomas Lumb Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of the style in Worcester's Piedmont section with Queen Anne styling. The building follows the typical side hall plan, and features porches on the front with turned posts and spindle friezes. Other details, including decorative brackets in the extended roof overhang and elements of the window surrounds, have been lost since the property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Thomas Lumb Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is an example of the style popular during Worcester's westward expansion, with well preserved Queen Anne styling. Although many details have been lost due to residing since its listing in 1990 on the National Register of Historic Places, it retains decorative turned porch supports and balusters. Thomas Lumb, its first owner, was a local saloon keeper, and its early tenants were ethnically diverse.
The Charles Lundberg Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. The house was built c. 1892, and is a well-preserved local example of the form with Queen Anne styling. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Elizabeth McCafferty Three-Decker was a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was a fine example of a Queen Anne triple decker, with bands of decorative shingles and porch with turned posts. It was built in 1894, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Its early tenants were primarily machinists and laborers, also including a policeman and teamster. The building has apparently been demolished; the lot is now occupied by an auto shop.
The James O'Connor Three-Decker is a historic triple-decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. At time of its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, it was recognized as a well-preserved example of a wood-frame Queen Anne building, featuring a three-story porch with decorative turned wood balusters and porch supports, and wood siding with decorative bands of cut shingles. It was built about 1906, in what was then an ethnically mixed neighborhood; its early occupants were Irish and Swedish, with Poles and Lithuanians arriving later. Since its listing, the house has been resided and the porches removed.
The James O'Connor-John Trybowski Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. When the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, it was recognized for its well preserved Colonial Revival styling, including porches supported by heavy square columns, and decorative brackets on the cornice. It was built about 1914, and its first owner, James O'Connor, was a gasfitter, and its early tenants were Irish immigrants. Since its listing, the house's exterior has been resided, removing the cornice decorations and enclosing the porches.
The B. E. Ridyard Three-Decker is a historic three-decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. When the c. 1910 house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, it was noted for its Queen Anne styling, included bands of colored shingling on the front bays, and decorative wood work on the porches. Since then, the house has been resided, and the porch details have been removed or covered over. The area where it was built was at the outer edge of residential development west of downtown during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
