John Legg House Explained

John Legg House
Location:5 Claremont St., Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.2539°N -71.8175°W
Built:1896
Architect:Earle, Stephen
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:March 05, 1980
Mpsub:Worcester MRA
Refnum:80000623

The John Legg House is a historic house at 5 Claremont Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Queen Anne style house was built in 1892 to a design by noted local architect Stephen Earle for John Legg, owner of the Worcester Woolens Company, one of the city's largest textile businesses. It is a -story wood-frame with an asymmetrical plan. One unusual feature is a first floor bay on the right side which is topped by a parapet. The center and left side of the house are sheltered by a porch, with a decorated gable end over the stairs.[1]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Since the listing, some of the exterior features have been lost due to a later residing of the house.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for John Legg House. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-01-14.