Downing Street School
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About Downing Street School
Downing Street School, at 92 Downing St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Romanesque Revival, as it does for 128 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Worcester MRA. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric school building at 92 Downing Street 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 · 51 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
92 Downing St., Worcester · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Downing Street SchoolStart here
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Drew, Elvira, Three-DeckerColonial Revival Three-Decker · 0.2 mi on - 3
Abbott Street SchoolRomanesque Revival · Built 1894 · next door - 4
Ridyard, B. E., Three-DeckerQueen Anne Three-Decker · Built 1910 · 0.1 mi on - 5
Wescott, John, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Three-Decker · 0.1 mi on
10 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Romanesque Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque Revival.
Memories of Downing Street School
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Questions about Downing Street School
Is Downing Street School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1980 (Register number 80000621).
Is Downing Street School 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 Downing Street School?
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 Downing Street School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 51 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 63793005 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.