Norcross Brothers Houses

Norcross Brothers Houses
Norcross Brothers Houses
16 Claremont Street, otherwise known as the George Perkins Marsh Institute
Norcross Brothers Houses is located in Massachusetts
Location: 16, 18 Claremont St., Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°15′18″N 71°49′7″W / 42.255°N 71.81861°W / 42.255; -71.81861Coordinates: 42°15′18″N 71°49′7″W / 42.255°N 71.81861°W / 42.255; -71.81861
Built: 1878
Architectural style: Queen Anne
Governing body: Private
MPS: Worcester MRA
NRHP Reference#: 80000624[1]
Added to NRHP: March 5, 1980

Norcross Brothers Houses are historic houses at 16 and 18 Claremont Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. They are named after the Norcross Brothers construction company.

History

18 Claremont Street, otherwise known as the Jeanne X. Kasperson Library of Clark University

The houses, which are located on the corner of Claremont Street and Woodland Street in the Main South area of Worcester, have been regarded as some of the earliest and finest examples of Queen Anne architecture in the city.[2] They were built in 1878 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. 16 Claremont Street is home to the George Perkins Marsh Institute of Clark University. The Marsh Institute is studies the human dimensions of environmental change and coupled natural and human systems.

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