Massachusetts
Worcester
City of Worcester

Babcock Block

The Babcock Block is a historic commercial building at 596 Main Street in . Built in the 1860s, it is a rare example of granite construction in the period. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hanover Theatre and Conservancy for the Performing Arts and Cathedral of Saint Paul.

Theater building
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The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts is a complex in , that includes an auditorium, where touring acts perform regularly, and several classrooms that host classes relating to the arts. is situated 420 feet east of Babcock Block.

Church
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The — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester. It is located at 38 Chatham Street in downtown . is situated 390 feet north of Babcock Block.

Apartment building
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Colton's Block is an historic series of commercial buildings at 586–590 Main Street in . Built in the 1860s, it consists of three separate yet similarly-styled buildings separated by firewalls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Worcester and Lower Pleasant Street District.

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Explore fine arts, history, and take in a show in , a medium sized city in about an hour's drive west of . 's seven hills and their valleys contain top notch museums, nine colleges and universities, beautiful parks, and food from all over the globe.

Neighborhood
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The is an historic district at 418–426 Main Street and 9–49 Pleasant Street in . It encompasses the only surviving row of Victorian-era commercial buildings in downtown Worcester.

Neighborhood
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The is an expansive residential area in northwestern . It is centered on Cedar and William Streets, and includes properties on adjacent streets.

Babcock Block

Latitude
42.26058° or 42° 15′ 38″ north
Longitude
-71.80445° or 71° 48′ 16″ west
Elevation
489 feet (149 metres)
Levels
5
Open location code
87JC756W+66
Open­Street­Map ID
way 94603593
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4929513
Wiki­data ID
Q4837615
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