University Park

University Park, also called Crystal Park, is a public park in the neighborhood of , . The 13-acre park was acquired by the city from 1887 to 1889, costing nearly 62,000 dollars.
  • Type: Park
  • Description: public park in the Main South neighborhood of Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Address: 965 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Robert H. Goddard Library and St. Peters Catholic Church.

Library
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The is the primary library of in , , . The library was named after rocketeer Robert H. is situated 1,500 feet north of University Park.

Church
St. Peter's Catholic Church is a historic church building at 935 Main Street in . Built in 1884, the church is one of the city's finest and most ornate examples of Gothic Revival architecture. is situated 1,000 feet north of University Park.

Church
St. Mark's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church building at Zero Freeland Street in . The Romanesque Revival stone building was designed by local architect Stephen C. is situated 1,100 feet west of University Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Main South and Beaver Street Historic District.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in southern , . The area's eponymous feature is Main Street, the central roadway of the city. experienced rapid economic development from the 1890s until the 1950s.

Neighborhood
The is a residential historic district in the part of . It encompasses a collection of five well preserved Colonial Revival triple-deckers located at 31-39 Beaver Street, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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University Park

Latitude
42.2477° or 42° 14′ 52″ north
Longitude
-71.82142° or 71° 49′ 17″ west
Operator
City of Worcester, Massachusetts
Open location code
87JC65XH+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29758190
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q7894859
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In Other Languages

“University Park” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: University Park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Belmont A.M.E. Zion Church and Goddard Branch Library.

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