Ingraham, Harry B., Three-Decker
Why it's listed
Built around 1892 at 19 Freeland Street in Worcester, this three-decker was designed to offer fashionable rental housing in a high-status neighborhood. It was the first three-decker in the Freeland-Hitchcock Street area and housed businessmen and professionals who mostly worked downtown. Early residents included a physician, a springboard manufacturer and a reporter, and a later owner-occupant in the 1920s ran the Worcester Yarn Mill. The building follows the side-hall plan but is much larger than average. Its asymmetrical facade has a projecting three-tier porch beside a three-story bay window, clad in clapboard with cut shingle bands. Gable porticos, fluted and turned posts, curved brackets, a Stick style frieze and stained glass add detail. It is regarded as the finest Queen Anne three-decker in the city and remains unusually well preserved, with no recorded major alterations. It was recognized for its architecture and for its role in upscale rental housing.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is an unusual example of a stylish three-decker built to attract upper middle class families in the early 1890s, when its Main Street neighborhood was one of Worcester's affluent residential areas. It is also described as the most outstanding and best preserved Queen Anne style three-decker in the city. It was the first three-decker in the Freeland-Hitchcock Street area.
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 89002363, 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 Freeland St., Worcester |
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| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | February 9, 1990 |
| Reference number | 89002363 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne style 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; condition is described as excellent with no major alterations. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.24690, -71.82453 (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 89002363.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5667044
- This listing as JSON
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