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Samuel Hirst Three-Decker

Apartment buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in MassachusettsColonial Revival architecture in MassachusettsHouses completed in 1918Houses in Worcester, MassachusettsNational Register of Historic Places in Worcester, Massachusetts
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WorcesterMA SamuelHirstThreeDecker
WorcesterMA SamuelHirstThreeDecker

The Samuel Hirst Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of a Colonial Revival house built late in Worcester's westward expansion of triple-decker construction. It follows a typical side hall plan, with a distinctive front porch supported by paired square pillars through all three levels. The roof has an extended eave that is decorated with brackets and dentil molding.The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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Samuel Hirst Three-Decker
Lovell Street, Worcester

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01603 Worcester
Massachusetts, United States
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