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Higgins Armory Museum
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National Register of Historic Places

Higgins Armory Museum

Also known as John Woodman Higgins Armory Museum

On the National Register since 198046 years
International StyleListed 1980Worcester
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About Higgins Armory Museum

Higgins Armory Museum, at 100 Barber Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1980. The Register lists it for its industry, art and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as International Style, as it does for 8 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Worcester MRA.

What it isFormer museum building in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. 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 · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1930 to today

  1. 1930Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

100 Barber Ave., Worcester · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Higgins Armory MuseumStart here
  2. 2Odd Fellows' HomeVictorian Institutional · 0.1 mi on
Around it

12 more Register listings within a mile

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

BAmos Flagg HouseTimber-Frame Vernacular · Built 17480.6 miBLarson, Swan, Three-DeckerColonial Revival0.6 miBGreendale Branch LibrarySpanish Mission · Built 19130.7 miBGreendale Village Improvement Society BuildingEclectic0.7 miBGiguere, Thomas, Three-DeckerColonial Revival Three-Decker0.8 miBPetterson, Lars-Adolph Carlson Three-DeckerColonial Revival Three-Decker0.8 miBPetterson, Lars-Silas Archer Three-DeckerColonial Revival Three-Decker0.8 miBChadwick-Brittan HouseFederal0.9 miBPetterson,Lars-James Reidy Three-DeckerColonial Revival (Gambrel) Three-Decker1 miBPetterson, Lars-Fred Gurney Three-DeckerColonial Revival (Gambrel) Three-Decker1 miBMassad, Anthony, Three-DeckerColonial Revival Three-Decker · Built 19121 miBNorth Worcester Aid SocietyVictorian Frame1 mi

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Questions about Higgins Armory Museum

Is Higgins Armory Museum on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1980 (Register number 80000514).

Is Higgins Armory Museum a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is American Antiquarian Society, 1.5 miles away.

Can you visit Higgins Armory Museum?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Higgins Armory Museum?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 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 63792875 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.