National Register of Historic Places

Woodland Street Historic District

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Listed
March 5, 1980
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
80000549

About this property

The Woodland Street Historic District is a historic housing district in the Main South area of Worcester, Massachusetts. It consists of 19 Victorian houses that either face or abut on Woodland Street, between Charlotte and Oberlin Streets. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Located directly adjacent to the campus of Clark University, some of the buildings are used by Clark for housing and administration. When Woodland Street was first developed beginning in the late 1860s, it was on the fringes of development in the city. Seven houses were built on the west side of the street, on large lots, and only a few were built on the east side. In the 1890s development accelerated as growing demand for housing pushed the urbanized parts of the city closer to the area. By 1904, the large lots on the west side were subdivided and filled in with additional houses, and the east side was fully developed. The houses built in the second phase are either Queen Anne (those built early in the 1890s) or Colonial Revival (those built later). The Frank Heath House at 11 Loudon Street is a particularly notable Colonial Revival house, with a high hip roof, a full front porch, and Palladian windows.

Location

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
42.25330, -71.82033

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Woodland Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Woodland Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Woodland Street Historic District?

Woodland Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Woodland Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Woodland Street Historic District is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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