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Norcross Brothers Houses16 Claremont Street, otherwise known as the George Perkins Marsh Institute
Location: 16, 18 Claremont St., Worcester, Massachusetts Coordinates: 42°15′18″N 71°49′7″W / 42.255°N 71.81861°WCoordinates: 42°15′18″N 71°49′7″W / 42.255°N 71.81861°W 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
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.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ History of the Norcross Houses Clark University
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