Park Building (Worcester, Massachusetts) Explained

Park Building
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:507 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.2619°N -71.8031°W
Built:1914
Architect:Cross and Cross
D. H. Burnham
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:March 5, 1980
Mpsub:Worcester MRA
Refnum:80000607
Nrhp Type2:indcp
Designated Nrhp Type2:May 27, 2022
Partof Refnum:100007732
Partof:Main and Franklin Streets Historic District
Nocat:yes

The Park Building is an historic building in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Built in 1914, the 11 story structure was for many years one of Worcester's most prominent landmarks. It has a steel frame, with an exterior that is dressed predominantly in limestone. The first two floors have metal and plate glass store fronts, while the third floor has evenly spaced windows, separated by decorative limestone panels and topped by a cornice. From the fourth to the ninth floors there is little decoration. The top two floors have groups of windows separated by Tuscan columns, giving the appearance of a loggia.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. As of 2016 it is an apartment building known as Park Plaza that is part of the Grid District, a commercial urban redevelopment project in downtown Worcester.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Park Building. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-01-31.
  2. http://www.telegram.com/article/20160501/NEWS/160509976 "Bottom Line: MG2 digs into urban renewal in Worcester's Grid District"