{"nrhp_refnum":"75000837","name":"Salisbury House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"61 Harvard St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Worcester","county":"Worcester County","state":"MA","lat":42.27213351200004,"lon":-71.80164555699997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1975-06-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2½-story wood frame Greek Revival house at 61 Harvard Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, built in 1836-38 for Stephen Salisbury II by master builder Elias Carter and moved a few feet northwest in 1931.","why_significant":"The nomination cites both its architecture and its link to Stephen Salisbury II, its original owner. It is described as a fine Greek Revival example and one of the finest grand houses of Worcester's prosperous period. It is also noted as a good example of sensitive re-use as Red Cross headquarters.","narrative":"Built in 1836-38 for Stephen Salisbury II, a wealthy Worcester figure, this 2½-story wood frame house on Harvard Street was designed and built by master builder Elias Carter, whose Worcester work it is said to surpass. Its Greek Revival design uses classical proportions and restrained ornament, including fluted Doric porches, a conservatory, wreathed oval windows and a spiral staircase rising through the central hall. The house was moved a few feet northwest in 1931 to avoid demolition when Harvard Street was widened. It became a local landmark, often shown in panoramic views and local histories. Stephen Salisbury III lived there after 1884 and helped found the Worcester Art Museum; at his death in 1905 he left the house to the museum's trustees, and it housed the Art Museum School from 1907 to 1939. The American Red Cross bought it in 1941 and refitted it as chapter headquarters, preserving its architectural character.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899 (specific dates 1836-38)","architect_builder":"Elias Carter","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Owned and occupied by the Worcester Chapter of the American Red Cross as its headquarters; condition listed as excellent; moved in 1931.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:54.484441-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/13/7932/63793213/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/75000837.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75000837/b1db9c73c0-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75000837/b1db9c73c0-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 3.0","author":"John Phelan","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salisbury_House,_Worcester_MA.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">John Phelan</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salisbury_House,_Worcester_MA.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63793213","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salisbury_House_(Worcester,_Massachusetts)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7404778"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/worcester-county/salisbury-house-75000837/"}