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Soho Cottage
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National Register of Historic Places

Soho Cottage

On the National Register since 198046 years
Carpenter GothicListed 1980Worcester
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About Soho Cottage

Soho Cottage, at 21 Windsor 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 Carpenter Gothic, as it does for 15 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Worcester MRA. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding 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 · 3 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

21 Windsor St., Worcester · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Soho CottageStart here
  2. 2Forest Hill CottageCarpenter Gothic · next door
  3. 3Jesse Moore HouseQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Draper Ruggles HouseGreek Revival · next door
  5. 5Goddard HouseVictorian Second Empire · next door
Around it

31 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BCharles Miles HouseItalianate0.1 miBTimothy Paine HouseTimber-Frame Colonial0.2 miBFrederick Daniels HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBD. Wheeler Swift HouseVictorian Gothic0.3 miBJohnson, John, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Three-Decker0.3 miBKaller, Erick, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Three-Decker0.3 miBKaller, Erick, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Three-Decker0.3 miBAddison Prentiss HouseVictorian Gothic · Built 18770.3 miBBostrom, Eric, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker0.3 miBDavis, Rodney, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker0.3 miBCarlson, Eric, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker0.3 miBLundberg, Charles, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker0.3 miBBlodgett, Lydia, Three-DeckerQueen Anne0.3 miBMcPartland, Frank, Three-DeckerColonial Revival0.3 miBDean, Mary, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker0.4 miBJohnson, Paul, Three-DeckerQueen Anne0.4 miBMunroe, Sarah, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Three-Decker0.4 miBErikson, Knut, Three-DeckerColonial Revival Three-Decker0.4 mi
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BGullberg, Evert, Three-DeckerColonial Revival (Gambrel) Three-Decker · Built 19020.4 miBPetterson,Lars-James Reidy Three-DeckerColonial Revival (Gambrel) Three-Decker0.4 miBPetterson, Lars-Fred Gurney Three-DeckerColonial Revival (Gambrel) Three-Decker0.4 miBMassad, Anthony, Three-DeckerColonial Revival Three-Decker · Built 19120.4 miBLeonard Sturtevant HouseGreek Revival0.5 miBElizabeth Street SchoolEclectic0.5 miBGeorge Gale HouseGreek Revival0.5 miBGeorge Bentley HouseCarpenter Gothic0.5 miBBliss BuildingVictorian Gothic · Built 18880.5 miBMagnuson, Charles, Three-DeckerColonial Revival Three-Decker0.5 miDWashburn and Moen North Works DistrictVictorian0.5 miBChadwick Square DinerRail Car Diner0.5 miStGreen Hill Park ShelterOriental0.5 mi
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Carpenter Gothic style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Carpenter Gothic.

Forest Hill Cottage0 mi away
George Bentley House0.5 mi away

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Questions about Soho Cottage

Is Soho Cottage on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1980 (Register number 80000528).

Is Soho Cottage 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 Soho Cottage?

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 Soho Cottage?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 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 63792899 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.