May Street Historic District, Worcester

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

#259 among attractions in Worcester

Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture

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The May Street Historic District of Worcester, Massachusetts, encompasses a well-preserved collection of mid-19th century residences that are predominantly Queen Anne in their styling. The district, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, extends along May Street from Florence Street to just beyond Woodland Street, including houses numbered from 29 to 56 May Street. ()

Coordinates: 42°15'54"N, 71°49'11"W

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West Worcester (Newton Square)Worcester United States

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May 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.

1.1 miE
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.
1.1 miNE
Encyclopedic collection of art treasures
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester
28 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 miE
Nightlife
Armsby Abbey, Worcester
26 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 miE
City hall, Shopping centre, Neo-renaissance architecture
Worcester City Hall and Common, Worcester
25 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 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
25 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 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Tuckerman Hall, Worcester
29 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.
0.9 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Hanover Theatre, Worcester
23 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 miNE
Universities and schools
Becker College, Worcester
13 min walk • Becker College was a private college in Worcester and Leicester, Massachusetts. Becker College traced its history from the union of two Massachusetts educational institutions—one founded in 1784 and the other in 1887.
1.3 miSE
Antiques, Flea market, Shopping
Crompton Collective, Worcester
32 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.
1.3 miNE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester
33 min walk • The Worcester Center for Crafts, located at 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester, Massachusetts, is one of Worcester's oldest cultural institutions and was one of the first organizations of its kind in the United States.
~1250 ftN
Park
Elm Park, Worcester
7 min walk • Elm Park is an historic park in Worcester, Massachusetts. The land the park resides on was purchased in 1854, making it one of the first public purchases of land expressly intended for use as a municipal park in the United States, after Bushnell Park in Hartford, purchased earlier that year.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to May Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Elvira Drew Three-Decker, Worcester (6 min walk), Elm Park, Worcester (7 min walk), Lincoln Estate–Elm Park Historic District, Worcester (12 min walk), Becker College, Worcester (13 min walk).