Institute Park

Institute Park is a public park in . Founded on donated land in 1887, it is located next to the campus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The park is 24.6 acres in size.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include American Antiquarian Society and Clark University.

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

University
Photo: Namiba, Public domain.
is a private research university in , United States. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research universities in the United States.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a concert hall in . It was built in 1902 in the Neoclassical style and restored in 1999. The architect was Josephine Wright Chapman.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Massachusetts Avenue Historic District and Hammond Heights.

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

Hamlet
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.

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

Institute Park

Latitude
42.27796° or 42° 16′ 41″ north
Longitude
-71.80576° or 71° 48′ 21″ west
Elevation
512 feet (156 metres)
Open location code
87JC75HV+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29701084
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4940360
Wiki­data ID
Q14715613
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“Institute Park” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Institute Park

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