Lucius Knowles House, Worcester

Name: Lucius Knowles House
Address: Worcester, United States

#121 among attractions in Worcester

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The Lucius Knowles House is a historic house located at 838 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is locally significant as one of the city's best preserved Second Empire style buildings. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 42°15'18"N, 71°48'53"W

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Central City (Main Middle)Worcester United States

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Lucius Knowles House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: DCU Center, Armsby Abbey, Worcester City Hall and Common, Mechanics Hall.

1.1 miNE
Concerts and shows, Convention center, Sport
DCU Center, Worcester
27 min walk • The DCU Center is an indoor arena and convention center complex in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. The facility hosts a variety of events, including concerts, sporting events, family shows, conventions, trade-shows and meetings.
1.2 miNE
Nightlife
Armsby Abbey, Worcester
31 min walk • The Armsby Block is an historic mixed-use residential and commercial building at 144-148 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1885 to a design by noted local architect Stephen Earle, it is a well-preserved example of Panel Brick architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
0.9 miNE
City hall, Shopping centre, Neo-renaissance architecture
Worcester City Hall and Common, Worcester
22 min walk • The Worcester City Hall and Common, the civic heart of the city, are a historic city hall and town common at 455 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The city hall and common were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
1 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
27 min walk • Mechanics Hall is a concert hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1857 in the Renaissance Revival style and restored in 1977.
0.7 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Hanover Theatre, Worcester
19 min walk • The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States was originally built in 1904 as the Franklin Square Theatre regularly scheduling burlesque shows, Broadway touring shows and headline acts transitioning to showing silent films by 1912 when...
0.9 miE
Antiques, Flea market, Shopping
Crompton Collective, Worcester
22 min walk • The Crompton Loom Works is an historic industrial complex of the Crompton Corporation at 132-142 Green Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The factory manufactured looms for textile factories. With its original portion dating to 1860, the complex is one of the oldest surviving industrial sites in the city.
0.4 miNE
Church
Emmanuel Baptist, Worcester
11 min walk • Emmanuel Baptist or the Main Street Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church building at 717 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is the only example of Norman Style architecture in the city. The brick church was built in two parts: the chapel was built in 1853, and the main church body was built in 1855.
1.1 miNE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Worcester Palladium, Worcester
28 min walk • The Worcester Palladium, also known as The Palladium or Palladium Theatre, is an all-ages concert hall and performance venue located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Palladium was designed by architect Arlan W. Johnson and opened as a theatre in 1928 as the Plymouth Theatre.
~1510 ftSW
Church
Pilgrim Congregational Church, Worcester
8 min walk • Pilgrim Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at 909 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The brick Romanesque Revival building was constructed in 1887 to a design by local architect Stephen Earle.
0.4 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peters Catholic Church, Worcester
10 min walk • St. Peter's Catholic Church is a historic church building at 935 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built-in 1884, the church is one of the city's finest and most ornate examples of Gothic Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
1.1 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Plymouth Theatre, Worcester
28 min walk • The Worcester Palladium, also known as The Palladium or Palladium Theatre, is an all-ages concert hall and performance venue located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Palladium was designed by architect Arlan W. Johnson and opened as a theatre in 1928 as the Plymouth Theatre.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lucius Knowles House?

Nearby attractions include Castle Street Row, Worcester (5 min walk), South Unitarian Church, Worcester (6 min walk), Pilgrim Congregational Church, Worcester (8 min walk), Woodland Street Historic District, Worcester (8 min walk).

How to get to Lucius Knowles House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lucius Knowles House:

Bus

WRTA Transportation Hub (26 min walk)
Worcester Bus Station (28 min walk)

Train

Worcester (28 min walk)