Putnam, Otis, House - Worcester MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 16.141 W 071° 48.155
19T E 268868 N 4683449
Queen Anne Victorian home built in 1887 for Otis Putnam.
Waymark Code: WMKFYN
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2014
Views: 1
Otis Putnam was a native of Leicester, MA born in 1831 and began work in 1847 as a store clerk for John B Wyman in Worcester. Putnam remained in the business thru many changes in ownership, named HH Chamberlain in 1850, then Chamberlain & Bernard in 1857, and finally he became a partner changing the name to Barbard, Summer & Putnam. In the last quarter of the 19th century the company grew rapidly become one of Worcester's largest department store. Today the residence is office space mainly for lawyers.
Street address:
25 Harvard St
Worcester , MA
County / Borough / Parish: Worcester
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Commerce/Trade
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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