Bancroft Hotel
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About Bancroft Hotel
Bancroft Hotel, at 50 Franklin St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1980. The Register lists it for its town planning, commerce and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts Classical, as it does for 2 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Worcester MRA. 26 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBeaux Art-style former hotel in Worcester, Massachusetts. 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 · 3 MB · National Archives↗1912 to today
- 1912Built, designed by Esenwein & Johnson
- 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 46 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
50 Franklin St., Worcester · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
78 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Beaux Arts Classical style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Beaux Arts Classical.
Memories of Bancroft Hotel
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Questions about Bancroft Hotel
Is Bancroft Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1980 (Register number 80000614).
Is Bancroft Hotel a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is American Antiquarian Society, 1.2 miles away.
Can you visit Bancroft Hotel?
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 Bancroft Hotel?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 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 63792887 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.