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Fairlawn
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National Register of Historic Places

Fairlawn

Also known as Fairlawn Hospital; Fairlawn Estate

On the National Register since 198046 years
Eclectic VictorianListed 1980Worcester
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Fairlawn

Fairlawn, at 189 May St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1980. The Register lists it for its town planning and commerce, at the state level. It describes its style as Eclectic Victorian, as it does for 2 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Worcester MRA. The listing covers 22.8 acres.

What it isListed on the National Register of Historic Places in Worcester County, 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 · 59 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Fairlawn

189 May St., Worcester

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

28 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHirst, Samuel, Three-DeckerColonial Revival Three-Decker0.6 miBDowning Street SchoolRomanesque Revival0.6 miBLumb, Thomas, Three-DeckerQueen Anne0.7 miBDrew, Elvira, Three-DeckerColonial Revival Three-Decker0.7 miBAbbott Street SchoolRomanesque Revival · Built 18940.7 miBFlagg, Levi, Three-DeckerStick0.8 miBHall, Charles A., Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker0.8 miBRidyard, B. E., Three-DeckerQueen Anne Three-Decker · Built 19100.8 miBDodge, Helen, Three-DeckerEclectic Queen Anne Three-Decker0.8 miDBeaver Street Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.9 miBClark UniversityVictorian · Built 18870.9 miBSt. Peters Catholic ChurchVictorian Gothic · Built 18840.9 miDWoodland Street Historic DistrictVictorian0.9 miBWescott, John, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Three-Decker0.9 miDMay Street Historic DistrictVictorian0.9 miStElm ParkStructure0.9 miBSt. MarksRomanesque Revival1 miBStone, Edward, Three-DeckerStick Style Three-Decker1 mi
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BHunt, Daniel, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker · Built 18901 miBReed, Frank, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Three-Decker1 miBPilgrim Congregational ChurchRomanesque Revival1 miBElias Crawford HouseOctagonal Mode1 miBJohn Legg HouseQueen Anne1 miBNorcross Brothers HousesQueen Anne1 miBWoodland Street FirehouseQueen Anne1 miBJohnson, Edwin, Three-DeckerQueen Anne1 miBPleasant Street FirehouseVictorian1 miDElm Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne1 mi

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Questions about Fairlawn

Is Fairlawn on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1980 (Register number 80000594).

Is Fairlawn a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is American Antiquarian Society, 1.7 miles away.

Can you visit Fairlawn?

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 Fairlawn?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 59 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 63792889 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.