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Franklin Wesson House
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National Register of Historic Places

Franklin Wesson House

Listed as “Wesson, Franklin, House”

On the National Register since 198046 years
High Victorian GothicListed 1980Worcester
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About Franklin Wesson House

Franklin Wesson House, at 8 Claremont St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1980. The Register lists it for its industry and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as High Victorian Gothic, as it does for 47 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Worcester MRA. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

8 Claremont St., Worcester · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Franklin Wesson HouseStart here
  2. 2John Legg HouseQueen Anne · next door
  3. 3South UnitarianRomanesque Revival · next door
  4. 4Elias Crawford HouseOctagonal Mode · next door
  5. 5Pilgrim Congregational ChurchRomanesque Revival · next door
Around it

37 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BElliot Smith HouseQueen Anne0.1 miBLucius Knowles HouseVictorian Second Empire0.1 miBHammond Organ FactorySecond Empire0.1 miBNorcross Brothers HousesQueen Anne0.1 miBReed, Frank, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Three-Decker0.2 miBSt. Peters Catholic ChurchVictorian Gothic · Built 18840.2 miDWoodland Street Historic DistrictVictorian0.2 miBRidyard, Albert, Three-DeckerColonial Revival Three-Decker · Built 19140.2 miBJames Schofield HouseSecond Empire0.2 miBBrightside ApartmentsRomanesque Revival · Built 18890.2 miBWoodland Street FirehouseQueen Anne0.2 miBStone, Edward, Three-DeckerStick Style Three-Decker0.3 miBSmith, Ellen M., Three-DeckerQueen Anne Three-Decker0.3 miBHunt, Daniel, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker · Built 18900.3 miBEdward Stark HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBC.H. Fitch HouseVictorian0.3 miBCastle Street RowSecond Empire0.3 miBDowley-Taylor HouseGreek Revival0.3 mi
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BHall, Charles A., Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker0.3 miBWorcester Corset Company FactoryUtilitarian Industrial0.4 miBMcCafferty, Elizabeth, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker0.4 miBClark UniversityVictorian · Built 18870.4 miBMiss Worcester DinerNew England Barrel Roof Diner · Built 19480.4 miBBeacon Street FirehouseRenaissance Revival · Built 19010.4 miBMoody Shattuck HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBBattelle, Marion, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker0.4 miBLumb, Thomas, Three-DeckerQueen Anne0.4 miBSimpson, Clara, Three-DeckerItalianate Style Three-Decker0.4 miBDavis, Wesley, Three-DeckerStick Style Three-Decker0.5 miDJunction Shop and Herman Street District (Additional Documentation)Utilitarian0.5 miBEmmanuel BaptistNorman Romanesque0.5 miBBoynton and WindsorVictorian0.5 miDMain Street and Murray Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miDDale and Ethan Allen Streets Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miDWellington Street Apartment House DistrictRomanesque Revival0.5 miBJ. R. Torrey Razor Co. and J. R. Torrey & Co. Manufacturing FacilityBuilding0.5 miBJohnson, Edwin, Three-DeckerQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Franklin Wesson House

Is Franklin Wesson House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1980 (Register number 80000603).

Is Franklin Wesson House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is American Antiquarian Society, 1.6 miles away.

Can you visit Franklin Wesson 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 Franklin Wesson House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 63793021 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.