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St. Matthews
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National Register of Historic Places

St. Matthews

Also known as St. Matthew's Episcopal Church

On the National Register since 198046 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1980Worcester
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About St. Matthews

St. Matthews, at 693 Southbridge 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 Gothic Revival, as it does for 240 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Worcester MRA. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isChurch building in Worcester, 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

693 Southbridge St., Worcester · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1St. MatthewsStart here
  2. 2South Worcester Branch LibraryClassical Revival · Built 1913 · next door
  3. 3Cambridge Street SchoolSecond Empire · Built 1869 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Cambridge Street FirehouseQueen Anne · Built 1886 · next door
  5. 5McCarron, Andrew, Three-DeckerColonial Revival Three-Decker · Built 1918 · 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.

BHoly Cross CollegeVictorian0.3 miDWhittall MillsUtilitarian Industrial0.3 miBWorcester Bleach and Dye WorksClassical Revival0.3 miBAdriatic MillsUtilitarian Industrial0.3 miBMcCafferty, Elizabeth, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker0.4 miBAhern, Catherine, Three-DeckerItalianate Three-Decker0.5 miBHoly Name of Jesus ComplexRomanesque Revival · Built 18930.5 mi
More like it

Gothic Revival style, nearby

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

Cambridge Street SchoolBuilt 1869 · 0.1 mi away
Worcester Academy1.2 mi away
Union Congregational Church1.5 mi away
Oxford Main Street Historic District9.1 mi away

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Questions about St. Matthews

Is St. Matthews on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1980 (Register number 80000485).

Is St. Matthews a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Goddard Rocket Launching Site, 1.7 miles away.

Can you visit St. Matthews?

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 St. Matthews?

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 63793049 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.