John Legg House

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John Legg House
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The John Legg House in May 2011
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Location5 Claremont St., Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°15′14″N71°49′3″W / 42.25389°N 71.81750°W / 42.25389; -71.81750
Built1896
ArchitectEarle, Stephen
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPS Worcester MRA
NRHP reference No. 80000623 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 05, 1980

The John Legg House is a historic house at 5 Claremont Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Queen Anne style house was built in 1892 to a design by noted local architect Stephen Earle for John Legg, owner of the Worcester Woolens Company, one of the city's largest textile businesses. It is a 2+12-story wood-frame with an asymmetrical plan. One unusual feature is a first floor bay on the right side which is topped by a parapet. The center and left side of the house are sheltered by a porch, with a decorated gable end over the stairs. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] Since the listing, some of the exterior features have been lost due to a later residing of the house.

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There are 98 properties and historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Worcester, Massachusetts, east of I-190 and the north-south section of I-290, which are listed below. Two listings overlap into other parts of Worcester: one of the 1767 Milestones is located in northwestern Worcester, and the Blackstone Canal Historic District traverses all three sections of the city.

There are 112 properties and historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Worcester, Massachusetts, west of I-190 and the north–south section of I-290 and north of Massachusetts Route 122, which are listed here. Two listings overlap into other parts of Worcester: one of the 1767 Milestones is located in eastern Worcester, and the Blackstone Canal Historic District traverses all three sections of the city.

There are 291 properties and historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Worcester, Massachusetts. Of these, 82 are west of I-190 and the north-south section of I-290 and south of Massachusetts Route 122, and are listed below. One listing, the Blackstone Canal Historic District, overlaps into other parts of the city. Another listing has been removed.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for John Legg House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-14.