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Hammond Heights
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National Register of Historic Places

Hammond Heights

A district of 79 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1980
VictorianListed 1980Worcester
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Hammond Heights, at Properties along Germain, Haviland, Highland, and Westland Sts. and Institute Rd., 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 Victorian, as it does for 138 other Massachusetts listings. The district takes in 79 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Worcester MRA. The listing covers 22 acres.

What it isHuman settlement in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America. 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 · 20 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Properties along Germain, Haviland, Highland, and Westland Sts. and Institute Rd., Worcester · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Hammond HeightsStart here
  2. 2Elm ParkStructure · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3May Street Historic DistrictVictorian · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Elm Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Pleasant Street FirehouseVictorian · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BWilliam Trowbridge Forbes HouseNeo-Tudor0.4 miBDodge, Helen, Three-DeckerEclectic Queen Anne Three-Decker0.5 miDLincoln Estate-Elm Park Historic DistrictVictorian0.5 miBHarris-Merrick HouseGreek Revival0.5 miBAldus Chapin Higgins HouseNeo-Tudor · Built 19210.5 mi★American Antiquarian SocietyGeorgian Revival0.5 miDMassachusetts Avenue Historic DistrictColonial0.5 mi
More like it

Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian.

May Street Historic District0.5 mi away
Lincoln Estate-Elm Park Historic District0.5 mi away
Pleasant Street Firehouse0.6 mi away
Montvale0.7 mi away

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Questions about Hammond Heights

Is Hammond Heights on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1980 (Register number 80000531).

Is Hammond Heights a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is American Antiquarian Society, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Hammond Heights?

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 Hammond Heights?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 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 63793146 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.