Horatio Tower House
Listed as “Tower, Horatio, House”
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About Horatio Tower House
Horatio Tower House, at 71 Pleasant 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 Italianate, as it does for 579 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Worcester MRA. 38 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isWorcester, 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
71 Pleasant St., Worcester · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
84 more Register listings within half a mile
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Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Horatio Tower House
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Questions about Horatio Tower House
Is Horatio Tower House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1980 (Register number 80000600).
Is Horatio Tower 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 mile away.
Can you visit Horatio Tower 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 Horatio Tower 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 63792937 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.