Description and history
The Elwood Adams Store building is located on the west side of Main Street in the northern part of Worcester's downtown area. It is a four-story masonry structure, its facade crowned by an Italianate wooden cornice. The ground floor consists of two storefronts separate by a brick pier, although these have for many years functioned as a single establishment. Windows are set in rectangular openings with stone sills and lintels. The hardware store that became the Elwood Adams Store was established in 1782 by Daniel Waldo Sr. on this site, erecting the city's first brick building. Waldo's son Daniel Jr. took over the business in 1791, and later partnered with Henry Miller, who purchased it in partnership with George Rice in 1821. Miller took full ownership of the business in 1831, and purchased the building from Waldo's heirs in 1865. Around that time, it was raised from its original 2-1/2 stories to four stories, and its front facade was refaced with new brick. Miller sold the business to Elwood Adams and a partner in 1886. First known as Smith & Adams, it became known as the Elwood Adams Store in 1891, the name it retained until its closing in 2017.See also
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{{National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Buildings and structures in Worcester, Massachusetts Retail buildings in Massachusetts Hardware stores of the United States National Register of Historic Places in Worcester, Massachusetts 1831 establishments in Massachusetts Commercial buildings completed in 1831