Armsby Block
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| Location | 144-148 Main St., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°16′7.2″N 71°48′2.4″W / 42.268667°N 71.800667°WCoordinates: 42°16′7.2″N 71°48′2.4″W / 42.268667°N 71.800667°W |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architect | Earle,Stephen C. |
| Architectural style | Panel Brick |
| MPS | Worcester MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 05, 1980 |
The Armsby Block is an historic commercial building at 144-148 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The five story brick building was designed by Stephen Earle and built in 1885, with storefronts on the ground floor, and a boarding house above. It features modest Victorian Gothic styling, including corbelling at the roof line and a decorative gable at the center of the main facade.[2] It currently contains offices for the Worcester County Sheriff and a restaurant at street level. It is adjacent to the historic Elwood Adams Store.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in northwestern Worcester, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Armsby Block". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
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