Lincoln Estate-Elm Park Historic District

Lincoln Estate-Elm Park Historic District

Corner of Sever and Cedar Streets
Location Properties along Cedar, Fruit, Oak, Sever, West, and William Sts., Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°16′2″N 71°48′40″W / 42.26722°N 71.81111°W / 42.26722; -71.81111Coordinates: 42°16′2″N 71°48′40″W / 42.26722°N 71.81111°W / 42.26722; -71.81111
Built 1847
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Second Empire, Queen Anne, Shingle Style
MPS Worcester MRA
NRHP Reference # 80000570[1]
Added to NRHP March 05, 1980

The Lincoln Estate-Elm Park Historic District is an expansive residential area in northwestern Worcester, Massachusetts. It is centered on Cedar and William Streets, and includes properties on adjacent streets. The area was developed beginning in the late 1830s by former Governor of Massachusetts Levi Lincoln, Jr., a Worcester native who had inherited land in the area. The district was divided and developed by Lincoln until his death, and then by his heirs, and became a popular location for homes of Worcester's wealthy and elite, many of which were designed by architects.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Lincoln Estate-Elm Park Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-18.


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