Wesley Davis Three-Decker

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Wesley Davis Three-Decker
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Location7 Albert St., Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°14′54″N71°49′14″W / 42.24833°N 71.82056°W / 42.24833; -71.82056 Coordinates: 42°14′54″N71°49′14″W / 42.24833°N 71.82056°W / 42.24833; -71.82056
Built1890
ArchitectUnknown
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake
MPS Worcester Three-Deckers TR
NRHP reference # 89002386 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 09, 1990

The Wesley Davis Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house at 7 Albert Street 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. [2]

Worcester, Massachusetts City in Massachusetts, United States

Worcester is a city in, and the county seat of, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population was 181,045, making it the second most populous city in New England after Boston. Worcester is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston, 50 miles (80 km) east of Springfield and 40 miles (64 km) north of Providence. Due to its location in Central Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth", thus, a heart is the official symbol of the city. However, the heart symbol may also have its provenance in lore that the Valentine's Day card, although not invented in the city, was mass-produced and popularized by Esther Howland who resided in Worcester.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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There are 280 properties and historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Worcester, Massachusetts. Of these, 80 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.

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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) designated in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The locations of NRHP properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Wesley Davis Three-Decker". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-10.