We've Moved! ​
Preservation Worcester has a new home in the historic Salisbury House. We are energized by this ambitious move and how it will continue to advance our mission!
The mission of Preservation Worcester is to maintain for future generations the sites and structures which are significant to the culture, history, and architecture of the city and to encourage excellence in future design with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.​
Announcing the Deborah Packard Salisbury House Endowment​
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We've created an endowment fund to honor former Executive Director Deborah Packard's 21 years of service and her upcoming retirement. To honor Deb’s extraordinary contributions and ensure her legacy endures, we are establishing the Deborah Packard Salisbury House Endowment Fund for the ongoing restoration and preservation of our headquarters, Salisbury House. This has been a signature project for Preservation Worcester, and one that has been made possible through Deb’s passion and energy. Join us in celebrating Deb’s incredible legacy and supporting the future of historic preservation in Worcester.
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Docent Talk:
Free and open to the public!
Two Towers
Park View Room, 230 Park Avenue, Worcester
Thursday, March 12 at 6PM
Please join us for the second in our series of docent presentations this year on local historical architecture in Worcester. PW docent Michael Hally will present "Two Towers" at the Park View Room at Cornerstone Bank. The program will explore Worcester's earliest and latest skyscraper. The Plaza Tower at 446 Main Street recently celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. Its modern glass skin is in stark contrast to Worcester’s first skyscraper, the State Mutual Building, at 340 Main Street. Separated by four blocks and seventy-five years, their architects fashioned these buildings around social, political and economic currents of their times. Do they represent good architecture? How do they shape the city around them? Can they survive? Take a look at the inceptions of these two important Worcester buildings and their place in the city’s history.
Reservations are not required.
Preservation Worcester Off Limits Tours Return!
It’s back — and bigger than ever! 🎉
Preservation Worcester is thrilled to announce the return of our wildly popular Off Limits Tours — your exclusive pass inside Worcester’s most architecturally stunning and historically significant spaces.
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Throughout the year, our expert staff and passionate docents will guide you into rarely opened rooms — unlocking doors to places sometimes never open to the public. From hidden corridors to behind-the-scenes spaces, you’ll experience Worcester’s history in ways most people never will.
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These special tours are intentionally intimate, ticketed events with limited capacity — because extraordinary access deserves an unforgettable experience. Even better? Every ticket purchased supports the mission of Preservation Worcester, with a portion directly funding restoration, maintenance, and stewardship of the featured historic site. Your curiosity helps preserve our City’s history.
