Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Worcester, Massachusetts)

G.A.R. Hall
Location 55 Pearl St., Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°15′50″N 71°48′15″W / 42.26389°N 71.80417°W / 42.26389; -71.80417Coordinates: 42°15′50″N 71°48′15″W / 42.26389°N 71.80417°W / 42.26389; -71.80417
Built 1876
Architect Vaux,Calvert; Et al.
Architectural style Stick/Eastlake, Other
NRHP Reference #

75000303

[1]
Added to NRHP March 13, 1975

The G.A.R. Hall, formerly the Bull Mansion, is an historic Grand Army of the Republic Hall at 55 Pearl Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is an ornate Victorian Gothic/Stick style two-story granite structure, designed by noted New York City architect Calvert Vaux and built in 1876 for George and Sarah Bull.[2] It has applied Stick style woodwork in a number of its gables.[3] The building was sold to the GAR in 1912,[2] with an addition made to it that was designed by Worcester architect Stephen C. Earle.[3] It was eventually turned over to the city as a memorial to all of its war veterans, and has since changed hands and uses several times.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nonprofit organization buys Bull Mansion". Worcester Telegram. February 21, 2012. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  3. 1 2 "MACRIS inventory record for Grand Army of the Republic Hall". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-10-02.


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