Calvin T. Macomber House

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Calvin T. Macomber House
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312 West Brittania Street
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Location Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°55′6″N71°6′25″W / 41.91833°N 71.10694°W / 41.91833; -71.10694 Coordinates: 41°55′6″N71°6′25″W / 41.91833°N 71.10694°W / 41.91833; -71.10694
Built1885
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPS Taunton MRA
NRHP reference No. 84002174 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. The Taunton Directory
  3. "NRHP nomination and MACRIS inventory record for Calvin T. Macomber House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-06-09.