Crystal Street Historic District, Worcester

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

#276 among attractions in Worcester

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The Crystal Street Historic District is a group of three triple deckers facing University Park in the Main South area of Worcester, Massachusetts. The houses appear to have been built for developer James Harrop, who lived at 30 Crystal Street and owned them for 35 years. At the time of their construction circa 1892, Harrop is described in city directories as a wool sorter, but, over the following years, he became a real estate developer. The houses were built at a time when the area was experiencing significant development due to the extensions of the electrified street cars to the area. Early residents of the buildings would have been skilled laborers and middle-class white collar workers. ()

Coordinates: 42°14'47"N, 71°49'24"W

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Central City (University Park)Worcester United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Worcester City Hall and Common, Hanover Theatre, Clark University, Pilgrim Congregational Church.

1.6 miNE
City hall, Shopping centre, Neo-renaissance architecture
Worcester City Hall and Common, Worcester
41 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.
1.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Hanover Theatre, Worcester
37 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...
0.4 miN
Cafeteria, Universities and schools
Clark University, Worcester
10 min walk • Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research universities in the United States.
0.5 miNE
Church
Pilgrim Congregational Church, Worcester
12 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.
~760 ftNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Worcester
4 min walk • St. Mark's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church building at Zero Freeland Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Romanesque Revival stone building was designed by local architect Stephen C.
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peters Catholic Church, Worcester
13 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.
~640 ftNE
Park
University Park, Worcester
4 min walk • University Park, also called Crystal Park, is a public park in the Main South neighborhood of Worcester, Massachusetts. The 13-acre park was acquired by the city from 1887 to 1889, costing nearly 62,000 dollars.
~1710 ftN
Neighbourhood
Main South, Worcester
9 min walk • Main South is a neighborhood in southern Worcester, Massachusetts. The area's eponymous feature is Main Street, the central roadway of the city. Main South experienced rapid economic development from the 1890s until the 1950s.
~450 ftW
Colonial revival architecture
John B. McDermott Three-Decker, Worcester
3 min walk • The John B. McDermott Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built c. 1910, it is distinctive for its preservation, and the scale and profusion of its Colonial Revival details.
~1060 ftS
Italianate architecture
Catherine Ahern Three-Decker, Worcester
6 min walk • The Catherine Ahern Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of a triple-decker that predates the popularity of that building type.
0.6 miW
Nightlife
Stearns Tavern, Worcester
16 min walk • Stearns Tavern is a historic tavern in Worcester, Massachusetts. The building is one of the best extant examples of vernacular Federal style architecture in the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Crystal Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include John B. McDermott Three-Decker, Worcester (3 min walk), Holy Name of Jesus Complex, Worcester (4 min walk), University Park, Worcester (4 min walk), St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Worcester (4 min walk).