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Whittall Mills
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National Register of Historic Places

Whittall Mills

A district of 16 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1980
Utilitarian IndustrialListed 1980Worcester
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Whittall Mills, at properties off Brussels St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1980. The Register lists it for its industry and town planning, at the state level. It describes its style as Utilitarian Industrial, as it does for 5 other Massachusetts listings. The district takes in 16 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Worcester MRA. The listing covers 14.2 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric district in 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 · 57 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

properties off Brussels St., Worcester · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Whittall MillsStart here
  2. 2Worcester Bleach and Dye WorksClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3South Worcester Branch LibraryClassical Revival · Built 1913 · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4St. MatthewsGothic Revival · next door
  5. 5Cambridge Street SchoolSecond Empire · Built 1869 · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BMalvern Road SchoolRenaissance Revival0.4 miBHoly Cross CollegeVictorian0.4 miBAhern, Catherine, Three-DeckerItalianate Three-Decker0.4 miBCambridge Street FirehouseQueen Anne · Built 18860.4 miBAdriatic MillsUtilitarian Industrial0.4 miBMcCarron, Andrew, Three-DeckerColonial Revival Three-Decker · Built 19180.5 miBHoly Name of Jesus ComplexRomanesque Revival · Built 18930.5 mi
More like it

Utilitarian Industrial style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Utilitarian Industrial.

Adriatic Mills0.4 mi away
Worcester Corset Company Factory0.6 mi away
Salisbury Factory Building2.2 mi away

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Questions about Whittall Mills

Is Whittall Mills on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1980 (Register number 80000490).

Is Whittall Mills a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Goddard Rocket Launching Site, 1.5 miles away.

Can you visit Whittall Mills?

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 Whittall Mills?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 57 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 63793599 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.