Bancroft Hotel is a hotel in Worcester, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “Beaux Art-style former hotel in Worcester, Massachusetts”. It opened in 1912. It is part of Main and Franklin Streets Historic District. It stands about 1.1 km from the centre of Worcester.[3]

Overview

The Bancroft Hotel is a historic hotel building at 50 Franklin Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Opened in 1913 and expanded in 1929, it is one of the city's finest examples of Beaux Arts architecture, and was for many years its finest and most opulent hotel. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

From “Bancroft Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1912. It was designed by Esenwein & Johnson, in the Neoclassical architecture and Beaux-Arts style. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places contributing property and a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.1 km from the centre of Worcester. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Worcester Regional Airport (ORH), about 6 km from the centre of Worcester.[4]

It is one of 4 hotels in and around Worcester recorded in Wikidata, 3 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5]

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • AC Hotel by Marriott Worcester — 0.2 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Bancroft Hotel (Q4854151). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Bancroft Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-01.
  3. ^ Worcester (Q49179). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Worcester. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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