Church Green (Taunton, Massachusetts)

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Church Green
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Vietnam Memorial Fountain on Church Green with Vietnam Memorial and Global War on Terrorism Memorial
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Location Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°54′5″N71°5′17″W / 41.90139°N 71.08806°W / 41.90139; -71.08806
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Renaissance, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 77000168 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1977
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Liberty & Union Day at Church Green

The Church Green is a town common in Taunton, Massachusetts. It is a triangular-shaped parcel of land located at the intersection of Summer Street (Route 140) and Dean Street (Route 44). It has distinctive Veterans Memorials dedicated to both Vietnam Veterans and Global War on Terrorism Veterans. These memorials feature seven flags that are in a V shape, a fountain, a brick garden, reflection benches, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Global War on Terrorism Memorial.

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The green was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, as part of a district which includes the First Parish Church, the Old Colony Historical Society, Taunton City Hall, and several other historic homes and commercial buildings.

The Church Green National Historic District overlaps the local Taunton Historic District, administered by the Taunton Historic District Commission. [2]

History

Originally known as Meetinghouse Common, Church Green is the site of Taunton's first town center, and the location of its first meetinghouse (ca. 1647), used for both religious and governmental purposes. [3]

On November 13, 2011, The City of Taunton, MA raised seven new flag poles. The flags form a V on the point of Church Green, with the American Flag in the center, each flag pole has the distinctive flag for each branch of the United States Military. The flags were raised as phase 1 of the Taunton Global War on Terrorism Memorial. On June 10, 2012, The City of Taunton dedicated the Taunton Global War on Terrorism Memorial on Church Green.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Taunton Historic District Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Walking Tours pamphlet, 1998, Taunton Historic District Commission