Bliss Building
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About Bliss Building
Bliss Building, at 26 Old Lincoln St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1980. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Victorian Gothic, as it does for 65 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Worcester MRA. Ten 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 · 3 MB · National Archives↗1888 to today
- 1888Built, designed by Barker & Nourse
- 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 46 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
26 Old Lincoln St., Worcester · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
52 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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Victorian Gothic style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian Gothic.
Memories of Bliss Building
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Questions about Bliss Building
Is Bliss Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1980 (Register number 80000497).
Is Bliss Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is American Antiquarian Society, 0.7 miles away.
Can you visit Bliss Building?
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 Bliss Building?
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 63792973 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.