Aurora Hotel (Worcester, Massachusetts)
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| Location | 652-660 Main St., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′34″N 71°48′20.48″W / 42.25944°N 71.8056889°WCoordinates: 42°15′34″N 71°48′20.48″W / 42.25944°N 71.8056889°W |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | Barker & Nourse |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Worcester MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 28, 1988 |
The Aurora Hotel is a historic hotel building at 652-660 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The six story Classical Revival building was built in 1898 for Charles Stevens, son of a Worcester businessman, who was a lawyer and major landowner in the city. It features decorative carved stone panels, bay windows with pressed metal ornamentation, and a pressed metal cornice.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] It has since been converted to apartments.
Aurora Gallery
The Aurora Gallery is a contemporary art gallery operated by ArtsWorcester in the Aurora Hotel.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in southwestern 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.
- ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Aurora Hotel". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
External links
- Aurora Gallery - ArtsWorcester
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