Moore, Jesse, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1890 and occupied by 1891, this house at 25 Catherine Street in Worcester was constructed for Jesse Moore. It is described as a superb local example of Queen Anne architecture with some Shingle Style features. The asymmetrical building rises from a basement and first storey of rock-faced granite to a shingled frame second storey under a complex slate roof. A large three-storey octagonal tower marks the southwest corner and a smaller one the southeast corner, with an open porch and a recessed porch between them. Terra cotta tiles, varied sash, dormers and porches decorate the other elevations. Its architect is unknown. Moore's son Frank was listed as an architect living there in 1892, and a similar house shown in an 1898 Barker & Nourse catalogue suggests another possible designer. Moore had an earlier house on the lot moved westward before building this one. The property stayed in the Moore family until 1925, when the Louis Pasteur Hospital Association bought it and converted it to a hospital. It now serves as a nursing home.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a superb local example of Queen Anne architecture that also includes Shingle Style elements. It is largely unaltered apart from a fire escape. It later served as a hospital for the city's French-Canadian population.
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 80000557, listed March 5, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 25 Catherine St., Worcester |
|---|---|
| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | March 5, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80000557 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; possible attributions to Frank Moore (listed as an architect in the house in 1892) or Barker & Nourse |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne (with Shingle Style elements) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is a nursing home; unaltered except for a fire escape added to the west elevation. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.27566, -71.79180 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80000557.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14715629
- This listing as JSON
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