Bancroft Tower
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alumni Stadium and Institute Park.
Alumni Stadium
Pitch
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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. Alumni Stadium is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Bancroft Tower.
Institute Park
Park
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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 Massachusetts Avenue Historic District.
Hammond Heights
Hamlet
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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.
Massachusetts Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
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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.
Lincoln Estate–Elm Park Historic District
Neighborhood
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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.
Bancroft Tower
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.27647° or 42° 16′ 35″ northLongitude
-71.8159° or 71° 48′ 57″ westOpen location code
87JC75GM+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 254498943OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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