John Troupes Three-Decker | |
Location | 25 Canton St., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°14′55″N71°48′12″W / 42.24861°N 71.80333°W Coordinates: 42°14′55″N71°48′12″W / 42.24861°N 71.80333°W |
Built | 1918 |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
MPS | Worcester Three-Deckers TR |
NRHP reference No. | 89002394 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 9, 1990 |
The John Troupes Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. When it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, this 1918 building was noted for its well preserved Colonial Revival details, included bracketed cornices, wide bands of shingling between clapboarded sections, and porches supported by Doric columns. [2] Subsequent residing and alteration of the exterior has removed or covered over most of these features (see photo).
The Catherine Ahern Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of a triple-decker that predates the popularity of that building type. Built in 1888, it has Italianate design details, including a low pitch hipped roof, and a decorated porch sheltering the front door. It is unusual in that its long side faces the street. Its first documented owner was Catherine Ahern.
The Marion Battelle Three-Decker is a historic triple decker residence in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved and detailed example of a triple decker with Queen Anne styling. It is built with typical side hall plan, with a hip roof punctured by a gable dormer on the front facade. At the time of its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, it included detailing such as decoratively bracketed eave, and its turret-like front bay window was decorated with alternating bands of patterned shingles. Since then the exterior has been modified by the application of modern siding, and these details have been lost or obscured.
The Thomas F. Doran Three-Decker is an historic three-decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. The wood frame building was built c. 1894, and is one a few well-preserved Stick style three-deckers in the city. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Charles A. Hall Three-Decker is a historic triple-decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built c. 1896, it is a well-preserved example of a triple-decker with Queen Anne styling. It follows a typical side hall plan, but has a squared front bay that is unusual for that part of the city. The bay is decorated with bands of cut shingles, and has window overhangs between floors. The bay is topped by a decorated projecting gable.
The Samuel Hirst Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of a Colonial Revival house built late in Worcester's westward expansion of triple-decker construction. It follows a typical side hall plan, with a distinctive front porch supported by paired square pillars through all three levels. The roof has an extended eave that is decorated with brackets and dentil molding.
The Edwin Johnson Three-Decker is a historic three-decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. When the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, it was highlighted for its Queen Anne styling, including a three-tier porch with turned balusters, bracketed roofs, and spindled friezes. Since then, much of this detail has been removed or obscured. It was built about 1892, during a triple-decker construction boom in the Crown Hill area west of the city downtown.
The John and Edward Johnson Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. The house was built c. 1918, and is a well-preserved and distinctive example of Colonial Revival styling, with a number of unusual features. 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 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 John Mark Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a rare example in the city of the form executed in brick. It was built in 1888 by John Mark, a mason who also lived in the building. The front door is sheltered by an overhang supported by heavy brackets, which extends over a first floor bay section to the doors right. There are bands of decorative brickwork between the floors.
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 John B. McDermott Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built c. 1910, it is distinctive for its preservation, and the scale and profusion of its Colonial Revival details. It has a typical side hall plan with a side bay, and a hip roof that is unusual for the presence of pedimented gable sections. The cornice of the roofline is decorated with evenly spaced heavy brackets. The front entry is highlighted by a two-story gable-end pedimented porch, of which the first floor section wraps around to the right side of the building. The porch is supported by slender round columns, and its roof has bracketing similar to that of the main roof.
The James McPartland Three-Decker is a historic three-decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built c. 1888, it is a rare surviving instance of the form in Worcester's East Side Irish neighborhood. It has a hip roof with decorative brackets in the eaves. A square projecting section on the right side of the front facade is topped by a gable roof, and shingled porches take up the left side, that on the third floor with round-arch openings.
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 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.
The John Riordan Three-Decker is an historic three-decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1888, it is a rare survivor of the earliest phase of three-decker construction in the area northwest of Worcester's downtown. It has a single story entry porch, and an atypical square projecting bay flanking the entry. Its early occupants were lower-income white collar workers, and skilled blue collar workers, predominantly Irish in origin. It was inhabited by 4 best students from WPI named Ram, Li, Lodha and Krishnan. They are living proof that this house makes dreams come true.
The Clara Simpson Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is one of the older triple deckers in the Piedmont section of the city, built c. 1888. It follows a typical side hall plan, and has a jog on the side wall. It has a hip roof, which hangs over the house in typical Italianate fashion, with decorative brackets. The single story front porch extends the width of the house, and is supported by turned columns with heavy decorative brackets.
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. It has apparently been demolished and replaced by a modern duplex.
The John Wescott Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of a Queen Anne triple-decker, which is unusual in part for its orientation with the long axis parallel to the street. This adaptation was done to fit the building onto a long, narrow lot. The entry is slightly off-center in a section with porches on all three floors. The porches have turned balusters and posts. The walls are clad in alternating sections of clapboards and shingles, and the roof has a cornice studded with pairs of brackets.
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