Zemaitis, Anthony, Three-Decker
Why it's listed
Built around 1914 at 35 Dartmouth Street, this three-decker is part of the post-1910 subdivision of Worcester's Bloomingdale neighborhood, east of Plantation Street. It follows a side-hall plan and is covered in wood clapboard, with bands of shingle and cut shingle between stories. An asymmetrical facade features a three-tier porch topped by a pediment projecting from the hip roof, flanked by a three-story bay window. Square porch posts, stained glass in the front parlor, and regularly spaced cornice brackets add Colonial Revival detail. The building has had no major alterations and remains in excellent condition. Bloomingdale drew French Canadian families from Grafton Hill and Italian families from the Franklin and Shrewsbury street areas. The first known owner, in 1916, was Anthony Zemaitis, a machinist, and early tenants included a pattern maker and a traffic manager. It was listed as a representative example of neighborhood three-decker development and as a well-preserved local example of Colonial Revival styling.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a representative example of three-deckers built during the eastward expansion of multi-family housing in the ethnically mixed Bloomingdale neighborhood in the 1910s. It is also an unusually well-preserved example of Colonial Revival elements in local three-decker construction. It is significant 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 89002401, listed February 9, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 35 Dartmouth St., Worcester |
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| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | February 9, 1990 |
| Reference number | 89002401 |
| 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 listed as excellent; present use is residential, with no major alterations and no outbuildings. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.25792, -71.77895 (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 89002401.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4773758
- This listing as JSON
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