Worcester State Hospital Farmhouse, Worcester

Name: Worcester State Hospital Farmhouse
Address: Worcester, United States

#78 among attractions in Worcester

Colonial revival architecture

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The Worcester State Hospital Farmhouse is a historic psychiatric hospital building at 361 Plantation Street, on the former grounds of the Worcester State Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1895, it is a well-preserved local example of Georgian Revival architecture, and is notable as a prototype for similar buildings in the Massachusetts state hospital network. It served as an outbuilding of Worcester State Hospital until 1969, housing select residents who worked in its fields. It now houses state mental health offices. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. ()

Coordinates: 42°16'32"N, 71°46'2"W

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East Worcester (Biotech Park Area)Worcester United States

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Worcester State Hospital Farmhouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: EcoTarium, Green Hill Park, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Quinsigamond State Park.

0.8 miS
Museum, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums
EcoTarium, Worcester
20 min walk • The EcoTarium is a science and nature museum located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Previously known as the New England Science Center, the museum features several permanent and traveling exhibits, the Alden Planetarium, a narrow-gauge train pulled by a scale model of an 1860s steam engine, and a variety of wildlife.
0.8 miNW
Park, Nature and wildlife
Green Hill Park, Worcester
21 min walk • Green Hill Park is a large public park in Worcester, Massachusetts. The largest in the city, the park covers over 480 acres. It is home to the Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, which honors veterans of the Vietnam War from Massachusetts.
~1650 ftNE
Universities and schools
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester
8 min walk • UMass Chan Medical School is a public medical school in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is part of the University of Massachusetts system. It is home to three schools: the T.H.
1.3 miSE
Park
Quinsigamond State Park, Worcester
34 min walk • Quinsigamond State Park is a public recreation area comprising two day-use areas along the western shore of Lake Quinsigamond in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts.
1.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester
31 min walk • Lake Quinsigamond is a body of water situated between the city of Worcester and the town of Shrewsbury in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is 4 miles long, between 50 and 85 feet deep, and has a surface area of approximately 772 acres. Lake Quinsigamond hosts 8 islands with the majority owned by private citizens.
1.2 miSW
Colonial revival architecture
Henry Bousquet Three-Decker, Worcester
32 min walk • The Henry Bousquet Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Built circa 1928, it is an uncommon survivor of the late period of triple decker construction, and is also rare as a "double" triple decker with six units.
0.9 miW
Colonial revival architecture
Charles Magnuson Three-Decker, Worcester
23 min walk • The Charles Magnuson Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built about 1912, it is a good example of a Colonial Revival triple decker, built during a local housing construction boom.
1.3 miW
Colonial revival architecture
Evert Gullberg Three-Decker, Worcester
34 min walk • The Evert Gullberg Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built c. 1902, the house is a well-preserved instance of an early Colonial Revival triple decker with a gambrel roof.
1.4 miSW
Colonial revival architecture
Anthony Zemaitis Three-Decker, Worcester
36 min walk • The Anthony Zemaitis Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built c. 1914, the house is a well-preserved local example of Colonial Revival styling. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
1.2 miW
Greek Revival architecture
George Gale House, Worcester
32 min walk • The George Gale House is a historic house at 15 Elizabeth Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1848–49, it is an excellent example of a modest side-hall plan Greek Revival house, a once-common house type of the city's early residential areas.

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Which popular attractions are close to Worcester State Hospital Farmhouse?

Nearby attractions include University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester (8 min walk), EcoTarium, Worcester (20 min walk), Green Hill Park, Worcester (21 min walk), Charles Magnuson Three-Decker, Worcester (23 min walk).