Feature: Worcester’s triple-deckers the ‘backbone’ of city’s housing
Triple-decker buildings dot the Worcester landscape - photo by Elizabeth Brooks
From the views of the highways and all along the side streets, the distinct clapboard and shingled triple-deckers of Worcester are prominent in the city’s landscape. Rich in stories of family ties, neighborly connections and friendship, the buildings have weathered changes in the city’s economics, demographics and more. And although not all are historical by designation, these three-story houses are, indeed, important to Worcester’s history and serve as a bridge from the past to the present and future.