Fay Street Historic District, Worcester

Name: Fay Street Historic District
Address: Worcester, United States

#278 among attractions in Worcester

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The Fay Street Historic District a small residential historic district encompassing two related triple decker houses in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built about 1896, they were noted for the preservation of their Queen Anne styling, which has since been removed. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ()

Coordinates: 42°15'25"N, 71°47'16"W

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East Worcester (Franklin Plantation)Worcester United States

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Fay Street Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.8 miNW
Concerts and shows, Convention center, Sport
DCU Center, Worcester
21 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.
1.3 miNW
Encyclopedic collection of art treasures
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester
34 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Worcester, Massachusetts, the Worcester Art Museum stands as a beacon of culture and history. Established in 1898, this prestigious institution boasts a diverse collection of over 38,000 works of art, spanning 5,000 years of human creativity.
1 miNW
Nightlife
Armsby Abbey, Worcester
27 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.
0.8 miNW
City hall, Shopping centre, Neo-renaissance architecture
Worcester City Hall and Common, Worcester
20 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.
0.9 miNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
23 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.
1.3 miNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Tuckerman Hall, Worcester
34 min walk • Tuckerman Hall is a concert hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1902 in the Neoclassical style and restored in 1999. The architect was Josephine Wright Chapman. It is the home of the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra. Other current uses include weddings, receptions and other events.
0.8 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Hanover Theatre, Worcester
22 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...
0.5 miNW
Church
St. John's Catholic Church, Worcester
13 min walk • St. John's Catholic Church, established in 1834, is an historic Roman Catholic parish church in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is the oldest established Catholic religious institution in the city, and the oldest Catholic parish in New England outside of Boston.
0.5 miW
Antiques, Flea market, Shopping
Crompton Collective, Worcester
14 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.
0.7 miSW
Church
Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Worcester
17 min walk • Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish – designated for Polish immigrants in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1903. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Worcester.
~1550 ftW
Synagogue
Shaarai Torah Synagogue, Worcester
8 min walk • Shaarai Torah Synagogue is an historic former synagogue building at 32 Providence Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Worcester's first Modern Orthodox "shul", Shaarai Torah was considered the city's "Mother Synagogue" for many years.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fay Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Arad Alexander House, Worcester (7 min walk), Shaarai Torah Synagogue, Worcester (8 min walk), Houghton Street Historic District, Worcester (8 min walk), Edna Stoliker Three-Decker, Worcester (10 min walk).

How to get to Fay Street Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fay Street Historic District:

Train

Worcester (13 min walk)

Bus

Worcester Bus Station (13 min walk)
WRTA Transportation Hub (14 min walk)