The John Legg House is a historic house at 5 Claremont Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Queen Anne style house was built in 1892 to a design by noted local architect Stephen Earle for John Legg, owner of the Worcester Woolens Company, one of the city's largest textile businesses. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame with an asymmetrical plan. One unusual feature is a first floor bay on the right side which is topped by a parapet. The center and left side of the house are sheltered by a porch, with a decorated gable end over the stairs.[2]
John Legg House | |
 The John Legg House in May 2011 | |
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| Location | 5 Claremont St., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′14″N 71°49′3″W / 42.25389°N 71.81750°W |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | Earle, Stephen |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| MPS | Worcester MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000623 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 05, 1980 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] Since the listing, some of the exterior features have been lost due to a later residing of the house.
See also
edit- Franklin Wesson House, 8 Claremont Street, also owned by a major Worcester businessman
- National Register of Historic Places listings in southwestern Worcester, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for John Legg House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-14.