St. Peters Catholic Church - Worcester MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

In 1884 St Peter's Catholic Church was formed to provide a separate church for the growing Catholic population in this section of Worcester. Rev H. O'Neil was appointed to form the parish. On June 6, 1884 ground was broken, in Sept of 1884 the cornerstone was laid and the church was completed in 1893.

The church was designed by P.W.Ford of Boston, who designed a large number of Worcester's Roman Catholic Churches. It is predominately Victorian Gothic and build on red brick with granite trim. It is one of the most ornate church buildings in Worcester.

Street address: 935 Main St. Worcester, MA County / Borough / Parish: Worcester Year listed: 1980 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Religion Current function: Religion 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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