James O'Connor Three-Decker

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James O'Connor Three-Decker
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Location23 Endicott St.,
Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°15′3″N71°48′14″W / 42.25083°N 71.80389°W / 42.25083; -71.80389 Coordinates: 42°15′3″N71°48′14″W / 42.25083°N 71.80389°W / 42.25083; -71.80389
Built1906
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPS Worcester Three-Deckers TR
NRHP reference No. 89002419 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 1990

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. [2] Since its listing, the house has been resided and the porches removed.

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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 James O'Connor Three-Decker". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-17.