Old State Mutual Building
Appearance
Old State Mutual Building | |
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Location | 240 Main St., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°16′2″N 71°48′6″W / 42.26722°N 71.80167°W |
Built | 1870 |
Architect | Charles B. Atwood |
Architectural style | Italianate |
MPS | Worcester MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 80000585 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 05, 1980 |
The Old State Mutual Building is an historic commercial building at 240 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It served as the offices of the State Mutual Life Assurance Company from its construction in 1870 until 1897. Designed by Boston architect Charles B. Atwood, it is one of a few surviving Second Empire commercial buildings in the city.[2] The granite building is four stories high, the last of which is under a mansard roof. It is three window bays wide, with a slightly projecting central bay, which is topped at the third floor by a small pediment. The bays are divided by Ionic pilasters, and the rooftop is crowned by an iron railing.[3]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
See also
- State Mutual Stadium
- National Register of Historic Places listings in northwestern Worcester, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Marter, Joan M. The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art. Vol. 1. 2011.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Old State Mutual Building". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Worcester, Massachusetts
- Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
- Italianate architecture in Massachusetts
- Commercial buildings completed in 1870
- National Register of Historic Places in Worcester, Massachusetts
- Worcester, Massachusetts Registered Historic Place stubs