Calvin T. Macomber House
Calvin T. Macomber House | |
312 West Brittania Street | |
| Location | Taunton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°55′6″N 71°6′25″W / 41.91833°N 71.10694°W |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| MPS | Taunton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002174 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1984 |
The Calvin T. Macomber House is a historic house located at 312 W. Brittania Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1885 for Calvin T. Macomber, who was employed at Reed & Barton.[2] It among the most complex examples of the Queen Anne style houses in the city, with an asymmetrical plan and a variety of architectural details. It has a steep hip roof, which is broken up by tall chimneys, projecting sections, and gabled dormers. Second floor windows have trim decorated with floral motifs.[3]
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ The Taunton Directory
- ^ "NRHP nomination and MACRIS inventory record for Calvin T. Macomber House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 9, 2015.