Hammond Heights

Hammond Heights is an historic neighborhood subdivision on the west side of . It includes properties along Germain, Haviland, Highland, and Westland Streets and Institute Road, most of which were built between 1890 and 1918, and is a good example of a turn-of-the-century residential subdivision, with a diversity of period architectural styles.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bancroft Tower and American Antiquarian Society.

Memorial
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is a 56-foot-high tower of granite and natural stone, which looks like a miniature feudal castle. It is in Salisbury Park, in the city of .

Library
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The , located in , is a learned society and a national research library of pre-twentieth-century American history and culture.

Pitch
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is a football and all-purpose located on the campus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in . It is the home field of the WPI Engineers football team of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Massachusetts Avenue Historic District and Lincoln Estate–Elm Park Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The in is a 5-acre historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

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.

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.

Hammond Heights

Latitude
42.27398° or 42° 16′ 26″ north
Longitude
-71.81757° or 71° 49′ 3″ west
Elevation
610 feet (186 metres)
Open location code
87JC75FJ+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158866604
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4938726
Wiki­data ID
Q5645838
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In Other Languages

“Hammond Heights” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Hammond Heights”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Elm Park and Westwood Hills.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lyman Gordan House and Salisbury Park.

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