North Worcester Aid Society
The North Worcester Aid Society is a charitable society based in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1874 to provide clothing for children orphaned during the American Civil War. It met in a school on Holden Street until 1887, when land nearby was donated to the group, and its building at 58 Holden Street was built.[2]
North Worcester Aid Society | |
Location | 58 Holden St., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°17′59″N 71°49′4″W |
Built | 1887 |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
MPS | Worcester MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 80000512 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 05, 1980 |
The society's building, a relatively simple 1 1⁄2-story wood-frame structure with minimal Queen Anne/Stick style decoration,[2] was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "NRHP nomination for North Worcester Aid Society". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
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