Borden-Pond House

The Borden-Pond House 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.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: Worcester, Massachusetts, listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “John Borden-Lucius W. Pond House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Vincent Hospital and Elizabeth Street School.

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 1,800 feet southwest of Borden-Pond House.

School building
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The is a historic school building at 31 Elizabeth Street in . Built in 1893, it was one of the first commissions for the city by local architect George Clemence, and is stylistically an eclectic mix of Romanesque and Renaissance Revival styles. is situated 620 feet northeast of Borden-Pond House.

University
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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. is situated 1 mile west of Borden-Pond House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lower Pleasant Street District and Worcester.

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.

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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 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.

Borden-Pond House

Latitude
42.26895° or 42° 16′ 8″ north
Longitude
-71.79255° or 71° 47′ 33″ west
Open location code
87JC7694+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 214185421
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q4944474
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