Massachusetts Avenue Historic District
The Massachusetts Avenue Historic District in Worcester, Massachusetts is a 5-acre historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bancroft Tower and Alumni Stadium.
Bancroft Tower
Memorial
Bancroft Tower 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 Worcester, Massachusetts.
Alumni Stadium
Pitch
Alumni Stadium is a football and all-purpose stadium located on the campus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is the home field of the WPI Engineers football team of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference.
Institute Park
Park
Institute Park is a public park in Worcester, Massachusetts. 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hammond Heights and Lincoln Estate–Elm Park Historic District.
Hammond Heights
Hamlet
Hammond Heights is an historic neighborhood subdivision on the west side of Worcester, Massachusetts. 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.
Lincoln Estate–Elm Park Historic District
Neighborhood
The Lincoln Estate–Elm Park Historic District is an expansive residential area in northwestern Worcester, Massachusetts. It is centered on Cedar and William Streets, and includes properties on adjacent streets.
Lower Pleasant Street District
Neighborhood
The Lower Pleasant Street District is an historic district at 418–426 Main Street and 9–49 Pleasant Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It encompasses the only surviving row of Victorian-era commercial buildings in downtown Worcester.
Massachusetts Avenue Historic District
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Categories: historic district, historic site, and locality
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.2787° or 42° 16′ 43″ north
Longitude
-71.81313° or 71° 48′ 47″ west
Elevation
574 feet (175 metres)
Open location code
87JC75HP+FP
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=district
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Massachusetts Avenue Historic District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Massachusetts Avenue Historic District”
- Dutch: “Massachusetts Avenue Historic District”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harry Goddard House and American Antiquarian Society.
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