Bancroft Tower

at Salisbury Park, Worcester , 01609 United States

1. Park
2. Monument
3. Statue & Fountain

Description

Bancroft Tower is a 56ft natural stone and granite tower, which looks like a miniature feudal castle. It is located in Salisbury Park, in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. It was erected in 1900, in memory of George Bancroft. The tower was designed by Earle and Fisher. The cost of construction was roughly $15,000. Bancroft Tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.HistoryThis tower was erected by Stephen Salisbury III in honor of George Bancroft. When Salisbury died, the tower was donated to the Worcester Art Museum, which in turn donated it to the Worcester Parks Department in 1912. The Bancroft tower was listed on the National Register of Historical Places on March 5, 1980. The foreman on the job was Cornelius Henry Donahue (1863-1924) from Worcester MA and Spa Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. It was said he only hired other "Kerrymen".PlaqueA plaque set into the ground in front of it explains its purpose:BANCROFT TOWER THIS TOWER WAS BUILT IN 1900 TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE BANCROFT 1800-1891 BORN AT THE FOOT OF THIS HILL HE ROSE TO THE POSTS OF SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOUNDER OF THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND U.S. MINISTER TO GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY THIS MEMORIAL WAS BUILT BY HIS FRIEND AND ADMIRER STEPHEN SALISBURY IIIAlso notable about the small park in which the tower stands are the two half-compasses set into the ground in front of and behind the tower itself. They are marked as if they pointed to the other six of the Seven Hills of Worcester (Bancroft Hill itself being one of the seven), but it doesn't appear, from the top of the hill, that they really do.

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Bancroft Tower is Worcester based place and this enity listed in Statue & Fountain category. Located at Salisbury Park MA 01609.