Elwood Adams Store

The Elwood Adams Store was an historic hardware store at 156 Main Street in . At the time of its closing in October 2017, it had been one of the longest operating hardware stores in the United States, having begun business in 1782.
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  • Type: Building
  • Also known as: “Elwood Adams Building”
  • Address: 154 and 156 Main Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Worcester Palladium and Clark University.

Theater building
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The , also known as The Palladium or Palladium Theatre, is an all-ages concert hall and performance venue located in . is situated 670 feet south of Elwood Adams Store.

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 3,200 feet west of Elwood Adams Store.

Theater building
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is a multi-purpose arena located at Lincoln Square in , . It was built in 1933 to honor Worcester citizens who fought in World War I. is situated 1,200 feet north of Elwood Adams Store.

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

Elwood Adams Store

Latitude
42.26856° or 42° 16′ 7″ north
Longitude
-71.80079° or 71° 48′ 3″ west
Levels
4
Open location code
87JC759X+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 89635000
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5368316
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