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Daniel Worthen House
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National Register of Historic Places

Daniel Worthen House

Listed as “Worthen, Daniel, House”

On the National Register since 198937 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1989Somerville

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Daniel Worthen House

Daniel Worthen House, at 8 Mt. Pleasant St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1989. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 240 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Somerville MPS. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1841 to today

  1. 1841Built
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

8 Mt. Pleasant St., Somerville · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

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Questions about Daniel Worthen House

Is Daniel Worthen House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1989 (Register number 89001272).

Is Daniel Worthen House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Bunker Hill Monument, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Daniel Worthen House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Daniel Worthen House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63791690 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.