Norcross Factory

The Norcross Factory is a historic building at 10 E. Worcester Street in . Built in stages beginning 1863, this structure includes one of the city's oldest school buildings, the East Worcester Grammar School, and represents an adaptive reuse of the building, serving from 1893 to 1918 as the main facility of the Norcross Brothers, a firm best known for its construction of H.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: United States historic place
  • Also known as: “East Worcester School”
  • Address: 10, 12, and 14 East Worcester Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Vincent Hospital and Borden-Pond House.

Hospital
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is a 381-bed located in . Founded by the Catholic Sisters of Providence of Holyoke in 1893, Saint Vincent's was named after the patron saint of the Sisters' order, Saint Vincent de Paul. is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Norcross Factory.

Historic building
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The is a historic house at 40 Laurel Street in . Built about 1856 but probably not completed until 1861, it is a prominent early example of Second Empire architecture, and one of a small number of stone villas to survive in the neighborhood. is situated 2,300 feet north of Norcross Factory.

Historic site
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The encompasses a surviving fragment of the 19th century industrial history of . The district includes seven brick factory buildings which were built between 1870 and 1898. is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Norcross Factory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fay Street Historic District and Worcester.

Neighborhood
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The a small residential historic district encompassing two related triple decker houses in , . Built about 1896, they were noted for the preservation of their Queen Anne styling, which has since been removed.

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Explore fine arts, history, and take in a show in , a medium sized city in about an hour's drive west of . 's seven hills and their valleys contain top notch museums, nine colleges and universities, beautiful parks, and food from all over the globe.

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.

Norcross Factory

Latitude
42.26287° or 42° 15′ 46″ north
Longitude
-71.79009° or 71° 47′ 24″ west
Open location code
87JC7675+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 100492348
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q5329710
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Norcross Factory” goes by many names.

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