Dodge, Helen, Three-Decker
Why it's listed
Built around 1912 at 570 Pleasant Street in Worcester, this three-decker faces Elm Park and belongs to a row of ornate multi-family houses. It was part of the westward spread of three-decker construction into the city's fashionable West Side, along the Pleasant Street streetcar corridor. Its design is eclectic and unusually complex. The entry sits in an end bay with a three-tier porch, arched openings on the lower two levels and brackets on the third. A three-story square bay projects from the front, a second angled bay sits at the opposite corner, and a third projects from the side. Wood clapboard covers the walls, with shingle bands between stories and geometric-pattern window lights. The house is the best preserved of the group built opposite the park. Early residents were middle-class, white-collar tenants such as clerks, a telephone operator and a manager. It was listed for its architecture and for its place in the neighborhood's development, and it remains residential in very good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is an unusual example of fashionable, middle-class three-decker housing built at a parkside location on Worcester's high-status West Side. It is also a well-preserved, well-detailed example of eclectic early 20th century local three-decker design. It meets criteria A and C at the local level.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 89002427, listed February 9, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 570 Pleasant St., Worcester |
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| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | February 9, 1990 |
| Reference number | 89002427 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Eclectic Queen Anne Three-Decker |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, European, Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residential, same as the original use; condition is described as very good, with no major alterations. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.26488, -71.82193 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 89002427.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5702144
- This listing as JSON
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