Bancroft Tower
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Bancroft Tower is a 56-foot-high (17 m) natural stone and granite tower, which looks like a miniature feudal castle. It is located in Salisbury Park, in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. The folly was erected in 1900, in memory of Worcester native politician, historian, and statesman George Bancroft. The tower was designed by Worcester architects Earle and Fisher.[2] The cost of construction was roughly $15,000.[3] Bancroft Tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
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Bancroft Tower | |
Location | Bancroft Tower Rd., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42.2765°N 71.8158°W / 42.2765; -71.8158 |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1900 (1900) |
Architect | Earle & Fisher |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
MPS | Worcester MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 80000524[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 5, 1980 |
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