Houghton Street Historic District, Worcester

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

#273 among attractions in Worcester

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Houghton Street Historic District is a historic district in Worcester, Massachusetts. It consists of seven triple-decker residences and three period garages, all built between 1920 and 1926. The buildings represent a well-preserved and cohesive collection of Colonial Revival residences. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Some of the buildings have lost historic integrity since the listing. ()

Coordinates: 42°15'10"N, 71°47'8"W

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East Worcester (Union Hill)Worcester United States

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

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

1.1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Convention center, Sport
DCU Center, Worcester
28 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
Nightlife
Armsby Abbey, Worcester
35 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.
1 miNW
City hall, Shopping centre, Neo-renaissance architecture
Worcester City Hall and Common, Worcester
27 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.
1.2 miNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
30 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.
1.1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Hanover Theatre, Worcester
27 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...
0.7 miNW
Church
St. John's Catholic Church, Worcester
19 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.
0.7 miW
Antiques, Flea market, Shopping
Crompton Collective, Worcester
18 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 miW
Church
Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Worcester
18 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.
0.5 miNW
Synagogue
Shaarai Torah Synagogue, Worcester
13 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.
1.2 miNW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Worcester Palladium, Worcester
31 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.
0.6 miW
Square
Kelley Square, Worcester
17 min walk • Kelley Square is a square located in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the intersection of Massachusetts Route 122 and 122A, with ramp access to and from Interstate 290. It is named for Sgt. Cornelius F. Kelley, who died of wounds received in battle in Verdun, France, on October 13, 1918.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Houghton Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Edna Stoliker Three-Decker, Worcester (5 min walk), Morris Levenson Three-Decker, Worcester (5 min walk), Ingleside Avenue Historic District, Worcester (7 min walk), Fay Street Historic District, Worcester (8 min walk).

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

The nearest stations to Houghton Street Historic District:

Train

Worcester (20 min walk)

Bus

Worcester Bus Station (20 min walk)
WRTA Transportation Hub (21 min walk)