Paine House
128 Lincoln Street
Believed to have been built between 1822 and 1833, this house on the corner of Lincoln Street and Frederick Street is among the oldest surviving in Worcester and one of the few brick buildings dating from the Federal period. The bay windows and porch on the main façade were probably added in the late 19th century, but the boxy shape, high basement, low-pitched hip roof, and the paired chimneys on the sides are remnants of its original imposing design.
The 1833 Worcester map shows the owner as Dr. Paine, presumably, Dr. William Paine, who resided nearby at “The Oaks,” 140 Lincoln Street (now the home of the Timothy Bigelow Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution). Dr. Paine may have built this house for his son, Frederick W. Paine, for whom Frederick Street probably takes its name. In 1870 its owner was J. F. Loring. By the late 19th century the house had been converted to apartments.
In January 2008, 128 Lincoln Street was still serving as an apartment building, when it was cited for forty-eight code violations and condemned by the City of Worcester. The building was foreclosed upon and the property is currently owned by the Rockland Trust. The bank is trying to sell the building.