Flagg, Amos, House
Why it's listed
Located north of central Worcester on Burncoat Street, this one-storey timber-frame farmhouse dates to the eighteenth century, possibly around 1748. It rises from a rubble foundation to a pitched roof and has a central chimney, an asymmetrical facade with one door and three windows, 12-over-12 and 8-over-12 sash, and a sunken four-panel front door with a four-pane transom dating to about 1790-1820. A one-storey rear ell extends behind. The area stayed rural until World War I, and the house is regarded as one of the city's few well-preserved timber-frame dwellings and among its best preserved Cape Cod style houses. Its ownership passed through the Gleason and Flagg families. Jonathan White, a farmer, held it for most of the nineteenth century after marrying Amos Flagg's widow, and his heirs kept it until 1914, when the surrounding land was subdivided into house lots. Little appears in traditional historical sources, and the house appears unaltered after about 1820.
Significance in brief: It is described as one of Worcester's few well-preserved timber-frame houses and among the best preserved "Cape Cod" style houses in the city. It appears unaltered after about 1820 and has a long, previously little-noticed association with the Gleason, Flagg and White farming families, in an area that stayed rural until World War I.
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 80000515, listed March 5, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 246 Burncoat St., Worcester |
|---|---|
| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | March 5, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80000515 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Probably none; original owner Amos Flagg (first known) |
| Architectural style | Timber-frame vernacular ("Cape Cod" style) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residence; the house appears unaltered after ca. 1820. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.30332, -71.78956 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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 80000515.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4747862
- This listing as JSON
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