Ridyard, Albert, Three-Decker
Why it's listed
Built around 1914, this three-decker at 5 Mount Pleasant Street in Worcester's Main South neighborhood shows how multi-family housing filled in the area just south of downtown. It has a shallow hip roof, wood clapboard siding with shingle bands between stories, and a side-hall plan. The asymmetrical front has a recessed three-tier porch with simple Tuscan columns beside a three-story bay window, and modillion blocks run beneath the roof overhang. Geometric stained glass fills the upper lights of the front bays. The first owner, Albert Ridyard, was a plumber who owned more than 20 rental properties in the city. Later owners also held other rental buildings and did not live here, while tenants included a machinist and the owner of a snowguard company. The house is recognized as a well-preserved, modest local example of Colonial Revival three-decker construction and as a record of neighborhood growth in the 1910s. It has seen no major alterations and remains in excellent condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it represents multi-family residential development in the Main South area during the 1910s, a period of local economic growth and population expansion. It is also an unusually well-preserved and well-detailed example of the more modest local Colonial Revival three-decker type. It was found to meet criteria A and C 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 89002431, listed February 9, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 5 Mount Pleasant St., Worcester |
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| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | February 9, 1990 |
| Reference number | 89002431 |
| 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 described as excellent; present use is residential, with no major alterations and no outbuildings. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.25395, -71.81236 (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.
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 89002431.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4711107
- This listing as JSON
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