Liberty Farm
Also known as: Foster House
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Why it's listed
Liberty Farm, also known as the Foster House, is a brick house at 116 Mower Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The state inventory form dates it to about 1810 and classifies its style as Federalist/Greek Revival. The architect is not known. The house sits about 25 feet from the street on a lot of more than one acre, with roughly 340 feet of frontage. According to the form, the building has not been altered or moved, and it is still used as a residence. The form's own historical section is brief. It states that the property has been designated a National Historic Landmark, with the designation dated 1974, and refers readers to a separate nomination for the historical background. The building was included in a citywide Worcester multiple resource nomination, which was reviewed in 1980. The pages provided contain no narrative about the people or events associated with the farm.
Significance in brief: The state inventory sheet says only that the property has been designated a National Historic Landmark and refers readers to a separate nomination for the historical background. The text provided contains no statement of significance of its own. The landmark designation date is given as 1974.
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 74002046, listed September 13, 1974. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | 116 Mower St., Worcester |
|---|---|
| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | September 13, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74002046 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Federalist/Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Social History |
| Level of significance | National |
| National Historic Landmark | Yes, designated May 30, 1974 |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is listed as residence; the form states the building has not been altered or moved. |
| Acreage | 1.3 |
| Coordinates | 42.28059, -71.85969 (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 74002046.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6541711
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.