Erikson, Knut, Three-Decker
Why it's listed
Built around 1912 at 19 Stanton Street in Worcester, this three-decker belongs to the last phase of three-decker construction in the Belmont Street area. That neighborhood was dominated by Swedish, Swede-Finn and Finnish families, and many residents worked as skilled metal workers in local manufacturing firms. The first known owner, Knut Erikson, was a painter who lived here through 1930. Early tenants included a carpenter, a blacksmith, a stenographer, an elevator repairman and a chauffeur. The house has a side-hall plan, a gable roof with a pediment on the main facade, and wood clapboard and shingle siding. A three-tier porch with paired square columns sits beside a shallow three-story bay window, and the windows have 2/1 sash with simple surrounds. Stairwells have geometric stained-glass lights. It is considered a remarkably well-preserved and well-detailed example of the modest Colonial Revival three-decker, and it reflects the working-class immigrant character of its neighborhood.
Significance in brief: It represents the early 20th century growth of the Belmont Street area as a neighborhood of working-class Scandinavian families. It is also an unusually well-preserved, finely detailed example of the modest Colonial Revival three-deckers popular in Worcester at the time. It was found significant 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 89002438, listed February 9, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 19 Stanton St., Worcester |
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| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | February 9, 1990 |
| Reference number | 89002438 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival 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) | Condition is described as good, with no major alterations and no outbuildings; current use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.27361, -71.78534 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 89002438.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6423885
- This listing as JSON
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