The Horatio Tower House is a historic house at 71 Pleasant Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is one of the few relatively intact surviving instances of Italianate styling on the west side of the city. This two story frame house was built for Horatio Tower, a local builder whose work included the American Antiquarian Society hall and Mechanics Hall. Although the building has some Greek Revival features (such as the corner pilasters), its significant Italianate features include the deep cornice with brackets, and a front entry porch supported by Corinthian columns and a similarly styled roof.[2]

Horatio Tower House
Horatio Tower House is located in Massachusetts
Horatio Tower House
Horatio Tower House is located in the United States
Horatio Tower House
Location71 Pleasant St., Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°15′49″N 71°48′19″W / 42.26361°N 71.80528°W / 42.26361; -71.80528
Built1848
ArchitectElias Carter
Architectural styleItalianate
MPSWorcester MRA
NRHP reference No.80000600 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 05, 1980

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Horatio Tower House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-24.