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Waldo Street Police Station

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rounded arches surrounded by elaborate terracotta carvings; the north entrance is marked "Police" while the south one is marked "Courts". A cornice separates the second and third floors, and the third-floor windows are set in groups in round-arch recesses. Each window in the group has a rounded top, and the group is topped by a round decorative panel. The building has a heavily bracketed cornice.
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The former Waldo Street Police Station is located in downtown Worcester, at the corner of Waldo Street and Exchange Street. It is a three-story masonry structure, built out of red brick and terracotta trim and set on a high foundation. Its two main entrances face Waldo Street, set recessed in
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The station was built in 1918 to a design by local architect
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Waldo Street Police Station is located in Massachusetts
Waldo Street Police Station is located in the United States
Worcester, Massachusetts
42°15′56″N 71°48′0″W / 42.26556°N 71.80000°W / 42.26556; -71.80000
Clemence, George H.
Renaissance
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Worcester MRA
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police station
Worcester, Massachusetts
George H. Clemence
National Register of Historic Places
George H. Clemence
National Register of Historic Places listings in northwestern Worcester, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts


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