TARTARIA MAPS Worcester · a catalogue study 5 places, arranged by recorded date Edition 2026-10-09.1 Explore a selection of the city's released records in chronological order. Compare buildings, surviving details, and the source material behind each date. This automatically assembled study is a starting point for your own exploration. A remote or manually navigated catalogue study. The order follows recorded dates, not a pedestrian route; nearby regional places may be far apart. No walking duration is estimated. Check each place's actual location and visitor rules. A catalogue pin does not grant entry or confirm present access. Use the atlas record and linked sources to plan a visit. Automatically assembled catalogue study. Where text is drawn from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 applies to that text (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Wikipedia article and contributor links are included with each applicable stop. Passages may be excerpted or abridged and include additional editorial date context. Other sources and original observation prompts retain their own terms. Catalogue study: no walking route or distance is estimated. This text guide works without a network connection after you download it. Map links, external sources, and browser narration may require connectivity. No map tiles or audio recording are included. 1. BORDEN-POND HOUSE Borden-Pond House Recorded year (source inventory): 1856 · Building Catalogue point: 42.26888889, -71.79277778 CHAPTER The Borden-Pond House is a historic house at 40 Laurel Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built about 1856 but probably not completed until 1861, it is a prominent early example of Second Empire architecture, and one of a small number of stone villas to survive (out of a larger number built) in the neighborhood. Lucius Pond, its second owner, was an important local machinist. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=worcester-ma&candidate=Q4944474&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borden-Pond_House Wikidata · Wikidata Q4944474 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4944474 2. CAMBRIDGE STREET SCHOOL Cambridge Street School Recorded year (source inventory): 1869 · Building Catalogue point: 42.24361111, -71.81055556 CHAPTER The Cambridge Street School is a historic former school building at 510 Cambridge Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1869 and twice enlarged substantially, it is notable for including the only surviving unaltered Second Empire school building in the city. The building served Worcester's public school students until 1976; the city sold the building in 1978. It now serves as a transitional housing facility for homeless families. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=worcester-ma&candidate=Q5025542&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Street_School Wikidata · Wikidata Q5025542 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5025542 3. ASHWORTH AND JONES FACTORY Ashworth and Jones Factory Recorded year (source inventory): 1870 · Building Catalogue point: 42.23972222, -71.86138889 CHAPTER The Ashworth and Jones Factory is a historic building at 1511 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is one of the architecturally finest mid 19th century factory buildings in the city. Built in 1870 and repeatedly enlarged, most of its sections retain high quality brickwork and mid-19th century Victorian styling. The factory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The complex has been converted into condominium residences known as Kettle Brook Lofts. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=worcester-ma&candidate=Q4806220&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashworth_and_Jones_Factory Wikidata · Wikidata Q4806220 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4806220 4. ISAAC DAVIS HOUSE Isaac Davis House Recorded year (source inventory): 1870 · Building Catalogue point: 42.26555556, -71.80861111 CHAPTER The Isaac Davis House is an historic house at 1 Oak Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1870-72 for Isaac Davis (1799-1883), a prominent local lawyer and banker, and is a fine example of Italianate architecture in brick. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is now home to the private Worcester Club. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=worcester-ma&candidate=Q6076230&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Davis_House Wikidata · Wikidata Q6076230 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6076230 5. BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL Bloomingdale School Recorded year (source inventory): 1896 · Building Catalogue point: 42.27055556, -71.77138889 CHAPTER The Bloomingdale School is a historic former school building at 327 Plantation Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1896, it is a notable local example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. It was used as a school until 1982, after which it was converted into residences. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=worcester-ma&candidate=Q4928319&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomingdale_School_%28Massachusetts%29 Wikidata · Wikidata Q4928319 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4928319 Your observations __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________