Federal Square is a public square in Downtown Worcester, bounded by Main Street, Southbridge Street, and Federal Street. The square is named after the Harold D. Donohue Federal Building, which fronts the square to the west. Prior to the opening of the Donohue Federal Building in 1932, the square was named Franklin Square.[1]
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.jpg) Federal Square in July 2010. The 6Hundred is visible in the background. | |
| Nickname: Franklin Square | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| City | Worcester |
| District | Downtown |
| Named for | Harold D. Donohue Federal Building |
| Boundaries | Main Street, Southbridge Street, Federal Street |
| Historical features | Hanover Theatre & Conservancy for the Performing Arts |
The square is largely occupied by Francis R. Carroll Plaza, a public park named after Francis Carroll, a local businessman and philanthropist.[2]
Francis R. Carroll Plaza
editOriginally known as Federal Square Plaza, the small urban park in Federal Square was renamed Francis R. Carroll Plaza in 2008.[3][4]
In 2019, a US$1.5 million reconstruction of Francis R. Carroll Plaza began as part of a US$13 million rehabilitation project to improve Main Street. The project added new tables, chairs, decorative lighting, public art, benches, trash cans, and trees.[5] A decorative colonnade and an obsolete fountain were removed from the plaza to make way for the improvements. A section of Southbridge Street was pedestrianized as part of the project, extending the plaza to the front door of the Hanover Theatre.[6][7] The reconstruction project was finished in Summer 2023.[4][2]
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References
edit- ^ Barnes, George (March 30, 2020). "Federal Square, Worcester". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Carroll Plaza". The City of Worcester. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Kotsopoulos, Nick (January 16, 2008). "Plaza may be named for Carroll". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Lemmon, Olivia (July 20, 2023). "Plaza may be named for Carroll". Spectrum News. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Chamer, Jeff A. (July 19, 2023). "Curtain up at last for new Francis Carroll Plaza outside Hanover Theatre downtown". Telegram & Gazette. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Work begins on Carroll Plaza project". Telegram & Gazette. May 1, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "A new look for Federal Square in Worcester". Telegram & Gazette. July 24, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2024.