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 .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include American Antiquarian Society and Alumni Stadium.

Library
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The , located in , is a learned society and a national research library of pre-twentieth-century American history and culture. is situated 1,500 feet east of Bancroft Tower.

Pitch
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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. is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Bancroft Tower.

Park
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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 Massachusetts Avenue Historic District.

Hamlet
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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
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The in is a 5-acre historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Neighborhood
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The is an expansive residential area in northwestern . It is centered on Cedar and William Streets, and includes properties on adjacent streets.

Bancroft Tower

Latitude
42.27649° or 42° 16′ 35″ north
Longitude
-71.8159° or 71° 48′ 57″ west
Inception
1900
Open location code
87JC75GM+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 214201850
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q4854170
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Spanish—“Bancroft Tower” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Torre Bancroft”
  • Russian: “Башня Банкрофта”
  • Russian: “Башня Бэнкрофта”
  • Spanish: “Torre Bancroft”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Salisbury Park and Prospect Hill.

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