Enoch Williams House

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Enoch Williams House
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Enoch Williams House
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Location616 Middleboro Ave.,
Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°52′57″N71°1′26″W / 41.88250°N 71.02389°W / 41.88250; -71.02389
Built1850
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Taunton MRA
NRHP reference No. 84002280 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1984

The Enoch Williams House is a historic house located in Taunton, Massachusetts.

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Description and history

Built in 1850, the 1+12-story, Greek Revival style farm house is set on a side hall plan, with a front gable with a recessed wing and attached barn. The entrance features side lights with a pilaster and entablature surround. The house was built by Enoch Williams, member of a prominent East Taunton family, and is located on what is one of East Taunton's largest surviving farm properties. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1984.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination and MACRIS inventory record for Enoch Williams House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-06-21.