Ariadne J. and Mary A. Borden House

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Ariadne J. and Mary A. Borden House
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Location92 Globe St.,
Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°41′55″N71°10′47″W / 41.69861°N 71.17972°W / 41.69861; -71.17972
Built1882
Architectural style Second Empire
MPS Fall River MRA
NRHP reference No. 83000630 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1983

The Ariadne J. and Mary A. Borden House is a historic house located at 92 Globe Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.

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Description and history

It is a two-story, wood-framed structure designed in the Second Empire style, complete with a mansard roof pierced by dormers, paired sawn brackets at the eaves, and a single-story bracketed porch. It was built in 1882 for Ariadne and Mary Borden, sisters who were both principals of grammar schools (and distant relations to Lizzie Borden's father). The structure is considered one of the best examples of a small two-story mansard cottage in the city. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. MHC Inventory Form