Massachusetts Avenue Historic District

The Massachusetts Avenue Historic District in 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.

Memorial
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 .

Pitch
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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hammond Heights and Lincoln Estate–Elm Park Historic District.

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.

Neighborhood
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.

Massachusetts Avenue Historic District

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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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

Explore places such as Elm Park and Westwood Hills.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Harry Goddard House and American Antiquarian Society.

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